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Brewed by Holbæk Bryghus
Style: Belgian Ale
Holbæk, Denmark

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RATINGS: 36   MEAN: 2.93/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.91   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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Editor's note: The bottled version has been brewed at Herslev Bryghus.

Danish: Vores julebryg dufter og smager af hygge og højtid. Den er brygget generøst med en kombination af flere slags malt, humle og vand. Desuden tilsat appelsinskal og lakrids.

English: Our christmas brew has an aroma and flavour of the good times associated with yule tide. It is brewed from pilsener malt, two different Munich malts, colour malt, Target bittering hops, Crystal aroma hops, dried orange peel, licorice extract and a Belgian ale yeast.



3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Grovlam (4108) - Copenhagen, - MAY 10, 2007
UPDATED: NOV 3, 2007 Re-rate 03-11-2007 [Thanks to yespr] Draught @ Den Tatoveret Enke. Small fizzy beige head that mostly diminished. Fair display of lacework. Very dark hazy brown. Aroma was very Christmas spicy like, with other notes of caramel, toasted malt, fruit, toffee, even cookie and a hint of chocolate. Medium bodied with a soft carbonation. Moderated sweet with a hint of bitter notes. Fruity and roasted malty Christmas spice like finish.

Bottle. Small beige fizzy head that mostly diminished. Spar lacing. Particles in flow. Amber color. Rye bread, caramel, fruit, toast, orange peel, liquorish, cookies. Moderated malty sweet flavor with light toasted bitterness. Medium bodied with an average carbonation. Light sweet finish. 10-05-2007: 3.2

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
stobbe74 (3163) - DENMARK - MAY 6, 2012
Pours a clear and dark reddish brown beer with an offwhite head. The aroma is plastic, phenolic, spices and orangepeel. The flavor follows the nose. The palate is sweetness. Overall this beer could be infected.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
KingCecil (1085) - DENMARK - JAN 27, 2012
UPDATED: JAN 31, 2012 Bottle... Sheard by Mini Martin :) Pours clear Dark Brown with a non existing head The aroma is malt and some spices..... The flavor is also malts, licorice , orange and some spices.....

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Theis (9258) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - NOV 16, 2011
Draught at EB Julebrygs Smagning. Clear brown - offwhite head. Ryebread, light yeasty, phenols, berries, nice malty, licorice, nutty notes, peppery, spicy.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
KimJohansen (10339) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - DEC 22, 2009
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.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Plovmand (4975) - Helsinge, DENMARK - NOV 5, 2009
Bottle. Reddish brown body with amedium off white head. Fruity, malty and light spicy aroma and flavour. Bit one dimensional but ok.

2.4
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Pinball (8607) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - FEB 1, 2009
appears a nice brown, with a small offwhite head. aroma is dark fruits, boose. flavor is sugar, dark fruits, well balanced.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
trapez (1354) - Hilleroed, DENMARK - DEC 29, 2008
Bottle. Aroma with malt, liquorice and orange. Dark brown colour with soft light brown head. Flavor reflects the aroma very well, slight bitterness. Moderate carbonation.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
uhre (384) - DENMARK - DEC 17, 2008
Dark red with beige head. Aroma of malt and yeast with a tint of liquorice and perhaps some spicies. The flavor is similar sweet caramel and a finish of liquorice.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
hallinghansen (890) - Odense SV, DENMARK - DEC 6, 2008
Brown color with small head. Taste orange and a bit licquorice. Not so bad.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
charlotte (3352) - rødovre, DENMARK - JAN 11, 2008
Deep brown colour ith small head.roma is sweet of oranges and spices.slight sour finish.


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