2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
A dark amber beer with a thin light brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of caramel, but also a slight acidity. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel. I find it slightly boring.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAY 14, 2007 (On tap) Unclear dark brown with an orange glow. Delicate, creamy, fine structured, beige head - almost Guinness-like and velvety. Unfortunately it collapses rather fast. Very fruity aroma with some refined esters of almonds and marzipan. Very soft body with notes of citrus - mandarin - but at the same time a warmer, more christmasy flavour structure of dried fruits and honey. Lightly vinous finish almost without any bitterness. You also get a glimpse of some burned notes from the dark malt. The warming alcohol is present, but yet deceptively well hidden. A bit low in carbonation, but the brewer promises, that this will be fixed. A very promising and christmasy brew, yet light and very quaffable. 271005
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a hazy, orangey brown with a dense, yellowish head. Spicy aroma with some licorice. Medium body sweet notes of fruit - oranges in particular - spices and also dried fruit. Unfortunately there’s a vague, underlying tartness which I don’t believe is intentional. 7/3/6/3/12= 3.1 090507
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
UPDATED: NOV 14, 2007 50 cL bottle and from tap (at Den tatoverede Enke). Pours hazy deep orange to amber with a little lacing head. Herbal, slight spiced and orange fruity aroma. Flavour is mellow malty, citrus fruity and slight liqourice far into the finish, not much though.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottled. Hazy brownish/orange colour, small beige head. Yeast, malts and some minor fruityness in aroma. Flavour is yeast, leather some orange and caramel. The aftertaste is slightly licoraceish along with some yeasty notes.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: JUL 6, 2007 Bottled, thanks Papsoe! Clear deep ruby, small creamy head. Fairly sweet and caramelly. Solidly malty with rounded mouthfeel. Interesting estery raspberry flavour. Finishes with low bitterness. Good, but not the most complex beer.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at Brewpub.
Clear brown coloured with a small off white head.
Sweet aroma of dried fruits with spicy and malty notes.
Sweet flavour of dried fruits with notes of spices, malts and caramel.
A bit watery.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cloudy mahogany with a medium off white head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel, orange peel and anise. Flavour was nicely composed with roasted malt, caramel, liquerice and hops. Not bad.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottled (BB 07/2007)
Thanks Papsoe! Hazy reddish color, big creamy head. Metal (iron), yeast and licorice in the nose. Quite yeasty with sticky flavor of orange peels, alcohol and glue-like yeast. Hints of sugar (sweetness), licorice flavors are quite subdued. Too restless to be really enjoyable.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught at EB Julebrygs Smagning. Clear brown - offwhite head. Ryebread, light yeasty, phenols, berries, nice malty, licorice, nutty notes, peppery, spicy.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Hazy, orange-brown body, with an off-white head. Sweetish nose, with caramel, a little sourness and some alcohol. It’s nice, but a bit anonymous for a Christmas beer. Flavorwise it is much the same, it is quite sweet and caramel-ish. The orange-peel and licorice was undetectable. Medium body, a bit sticky in the mouth maybe, but for a belgian-style ale, that’s ok. The finish has a peppery, hoppiness, but not so much bitterness. Quite nice, especially the finish. (070913)
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