La Bière du Boucanier Christmas

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottled (BB 12/2008)
Pale, a bit hazy amber color, not much head, just some white foam. Pineapple fruity nose with some alcohol in it. Very alcoholic spicey flavor, there is some fruity and leathery notes and kind of grassy hoppyness. Palate is thin and watery, almost metallic. Warming alcohol kick in the aftertaste. Simple and straightforward Belgian malt liquer.

Dark amber coloured beer with small white head and only few carbonation; Malty fruited aroma with alcoholic hints. Full sparkling palate. Finish is bitter hoppy dry with a sweet ending.

(Draught) Pours a hazy orange body with a small white head. Aroma of yeast, peach, caramel, and herbs. Flavor of yeast, coriander, peach, alcohol, and toffee.

on tap at klub malych pivovaru in pilsen. somewhere between amber and golden with a lasting whipped egg-white head; aroma of whiteboard markers and surgical dressings marinated in marmelade; artificial strawberry flavours with some tinniness and prominent but warming alcohol. unremarkable but enjoyable after a snowy stroll

On tap at whip-in during RBWG 2012. Pours a cloudy yellow with frothy white head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is yeast and spice. Medium mouthfeel with light malt flavor hiding the alcohol well. A good belgian strong ale.

Goldenbierre whit a smaller white head. Strong Carmel malt and hop aroma. Full carmel taste. The hops bitter and dry the finish. Its well balanced albeit on the sweet side. I guess that’s the stereotypes of Christmas.

Bottle. Brown pour with an off white head. Malt and cereal aromas. The taste pretty much follows suit with the addition of some spices.

Light copper colour. Aroma is a bit oaky and the alcohol is quite prominent. It seems to evaporate in the mouth leaving behind some oak and bittersweet orange. Aftertaste is malty, whisky-esque.

From backlog

Head: white, bubbly
Colour: gold/yellow
Smell: hops, malts, sweet, alcohol, yeasty
Taste: sweet tripel like beer with a malty undernote and yeasty taste/bitterness, end is dry after is hopy

Clear dark golden color with white foam. Earthy pale malt, sweet spices, light fruit aroma. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Pineapple, sweet spices, light fruit flavors with a warm drying finish--very good Christmas brew.

draft at Blue Monk, Buffalo. ight amber, golden pour. light toffee notes, some spice in the aroma. Sweet caramel toffee malts, wet cardboard, fruity yeastiness. Pretty boozy & strong. Fuller mouthfeel. Decent