 ekstedt (2411), Göteborg, Sweden
Nov 16, 2007 Updated: May 2, 2009Bottle (33 cl) from Barley Wine, Copenhagen, Denmark. Deep copper with a creamy large beige head. Sticky caramelly aroma with sweet liquorice and spices. Medium bodied and very smooth. Way too sweet.
mjg74 (1995), La Mesa, California, USA
Nov 15, 2007 Updated: Oct 17, 2008Bottle (10%) from BevMo. Dark ruby in color. Sweet aroma. Some interesting spices, maybe ginger and anise. Some yeast and a root type of scent. Smooth mouthfeel. Flavor is somewhat spicy. Quite a bit of roasted dark fruitiness and more black licorice. Very rich. Good winter beer. Too bad we’re having Santa Anas. Alcohol is well hidden. Enjoyable brew.
plovmand (1590), Helsinge, Denmark
Nov 14, 2007 Bottle. You dont get a much better balanced spiced Belgian Strong Ale than this one. Dark brown colour with a nice head. Aroma is dark fruits and spices. Flavor is dark fruits, caramel, anis and malts. A beautifull mouthfull.
FatPhil (3449), Espoo, Finland
Oct 31, 2007 Updated: Jun 23, 2009750ml bottle (Gallows Bird, Espoo, Winter Ales 2004)
Rich brown. Sweet winey strongly spiced malts on the nose. Salty salmiakki in the taste, ginger and dark fruits. Very complex, very potent.
Rerate: 750ml bottle - shared by Janne - thanks! (7-4-8-4-14=3.7)
Apple, marzipan aroma. Crisp palate, lively carbonation. Apple in taste too. No hint of 10.5%.
GRM (1238), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Oct 31, 2007 Brown bottle, 33 cl, best before 25.09.09, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on Halloween 2007; eye: ruby, clear, good effervescence, voluminous beige head that turnes into a carpet, lacing; nose: alcohol, caramelized malt, candied fruits, spices; mouth: caramelized malt, alcohol, candied fruits, spices, pepper from the alcohol, Amaretto, finale in caramelized malt with a good presence of alcohol, creamy and alcoholic texture, full body, mildly sweet, not much carbonation; overall: fine
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 33 cl, meilleure avant 25.09.09, via Importations Privées Bièropholie; savourée à l’Halloween 2007; œil : rubis, claire, bonne effervescence, mousse beige abondante qui se transforme en un tapis, dentelle; nez : alcool, malt caramélisé, fruits confits, épices; bouche : malt caramélisé, alcool, fruits confits, épices, poivre de l’alcool, Amaretto, finale en malt caramélisé avec une bonne présence d’alcool, texture crémeuse et alcoolique, corsée, moyennement sucrée, peu carbonatée; en résumé : bien
BDR (2139), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Oct 26, 2007 Updated: Apr 18, 2008Thanks to Joebrew for sharing this ’07 vintage. Spectacular, but will be better with some age on it. Sweet malty nose with spice revealed as the beer warmed. Similar taste with some dark fruits.
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Had to up the rating a little. HUGE anise flavor in this latest batch, one of my favorite Christmas beers.
BuckeyeSammy (454), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Oct 24, 2007 Updated: Mar 8, 2008Aroma of liquerish, alcohol and spice. Dark deep brown amber color, darker then i expected. Spiced amaretto liquor taste with traces of plum raison and spice, enjoyable but different then most other belgians. Deffinately drink this on a cold winter night.
beachbum25 (778), Powellville, Maryland, USA
Oct 14, 2007 750 ML Bottle-Clear brownish color w/almost no head. Spiced Belgian aroma. Dark Belgian flavor w/traces of plum, raisens & spice. Traces of pine to it. This beer has some kick to it; I’d call it a real Winter warmer. I drank it at the wrong time of year; save this one for a cold winter night around the fire & you will really enjoy it!
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