Mikkeller Santas Little Helper 2008

Drunk to celebrate my rating number 12,400. A pitch black beer with a huge dark brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of alcohol as well as lighter notes of ginger, coriander, coffee, and cocoa. The flavor is sweet and very roasted and spicy - especially coriander, but also notes of alcohol and lighter notes of cocoa, leading to a dry cocoa and roasted finish. The alcohol is felt both on the tongue and palate, and lingers for a long time.

Bottle (750ml). Shared by blankboy with me, biegaman and garthicus. Deep ruby-brown pour, clear, solid frothy tan lasting head. Fruity aroma, slight bitter dry cocoa and some spruce/pine resin. Taste - quite strong alcohol, light roast malt, dry spiciness, citrus zest, baker’s chocolate bitterness - not terribly well blended. Surprisingly not at all heavy-bodied, nice and lively mouthfeel, quite spicy and boozy through the finish - very warming indeed! Might be better with some cellaring.

Thanks to Blankboy, shared with HogTownHarry and I, thanks a bunch Paul. Appearance: Deep black with a nice large tan head. Aroma: Hoppy with malt and chocolate, some spices, coriander and pepper, pumpkin too. Quite a lot going on! Flavour: Chocolate, alcohol, very rich, orange(?), nicely carbonated, quite a hoppy bitter finish. Lovely.

Bottle from Knightly Spirits. Pours black with a light brown head. The nose is subtley sour and grainy. Toffee, roasted almonds, cashews, toast, and molasses dominate the flavor. Finishes with notes of spiced apple. Soft carbonation and medium/full body. Good beer.

feb 25th ølbaren.enormous albescent head.walnut almost chcolate brown body.Afraction on the sweet side oranges and spices with abite of hops at the end.Slips down very nicely.

bottle, pours black, small tan head. Smells spicy(cinnamon and corriander) and hoppy. Taste is expresso and malt bitterness meets sweet candy sugar and mild hops.

Bottle. Creamy lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Dark red-amber colour. Heavy malty and hoppy fruity aroma. Powerfull bitter chocolate flavor. Long great complex finish. Creamy palate. Great stuff.

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Deep brown in color with a decent sized tan head. Aroma is of sweet malt, maple, chocolate and caramel. Taste is of caramel, roasted malts, and fruit.