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Mikkeller Santas Little Helper 2008

Mikkeller Santas Little Helper 2008 - Belgian Strong Ale

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97
overall
Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Copenhagen V, Denmark

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
1473.83/5.03.79/5.011%92.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Brewed by Mikkeller at De Proefbrouwerij in Lochristi, Belgium.

Mikkeller Christmas beer anno 2008. Santa’s Little Helper is a dark, strong Belgian ale, lightly spiced with sweet orange peel, coriander seeds, cinnamon and cocoa. This year’s version is recognized by less sweetness than the 2007 version, a fresh hop bite, balanced by the sweetness from the coriander and orange peel and a big bold body. Enjoy now or keep it in the cellar for many years to come.
Ingredients : Water, malt (pale, special-B and chocolate), flaked wheat, dark candy syrup, dark cassonade, hops (northern brewer, hallertauer, styrian goldings and simcoe), spices (sweet orange peel, coriander seeds, cinnamon and cocoa) and yeast.
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 paiste2002 (148), Saugus, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 19, 2009  
750ml bottle. Pours a very dark brown with a smallish tan head. Aroma is dark roasted malt, coriander, cinnamon, orange peel, dark fruit. Flavor is dark roasted malt, coriander, orange peel, and a touch of chocolate. Finish is sweet dark roasted malt and spicy.


 Quevillon (1518), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Aug 10, 2009  
Bouteille de 750 ml partagé, bu à Brouhaha à Montréal le 9 août 2009. Brune nouisette brulée, petit collet. Arome de caramel anglais malté, beaucoup de petits fruits muris épicés. Goût de petits fruits alcoolisés, malte un peu épicé, bonne amerturme. Une bonne bière de Noël fuckée!


 MPA (482), Nørrebro(formerly Aalborg), Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 7, 2009  
Bottle (cellphone rating). Dark with a beige head. Cocoa aroma with sweetness, ripe fruit and spices. Flavour is sweet with ripe fruit, caramel, cocoa, toasted malt and a good bitter finish.


 GonZoBeeR (2156), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Aug 2, 2009  
Aroma:dark fruit,dark sugar... Appearance:Dark brown,light head.. Flavor:dark fruit,dark sugar,caramel...


 madsberg (4875), Søborg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Bottled. Brownish with a red gleam. Light brown head. Ripe fruits, sweetness, vanilla and caramel in the aroma. Flavour as well full of prunes, vanilla, sweetness and marzipan. Medim to full bodied. Sweetish and warming end. Very nice.


 tarjei (1741), Bryne, Norway
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 16, 2009  
75 cl bottle at my garage-tasting May 8th. Black color, lovely brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, dark fruit, hops, yeast and spices. Flavor is much the same, with a fine discret sweetness. A very fine mixture of fine tastes.


 lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/514/20
Jul 10, 2009  
Pours dark brown with a finger of mocha head. Extremely sweet aroma with notes of plums, wine, cola, and chocolate. Flavor contains far less sweetness, with notes of chocolate, dark fruit, spices, and belgian yeast. Not exactly sure how i feel about this one, though it certainly isnt a bad beer by any means.


 Rciesla (3510), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Jul 10, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a brown nectar with a tan 2 finger head. Chocolate and coco, sweet sugar with a hint of citrus and spices. Big warming alcohol and a coco spicy finish. Good beer!



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