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Mikkeller Santas Little Helper 2008

Percentile
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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1513.83/5.03.79/5.011%92.7Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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farry (12), copenhagen, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/513/20
Feb 28, 2009  
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.


 fata2683 (862), Panama City, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 28, 2009  
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.


 HenrikSoegaard (4327), Randers, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 21, 2009  
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.


 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 20, 2009  
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.


 saxo (3576), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 20, 2009  
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, syrup, hops, coffee and licorice.


 BelgiskOlklub (403), Viby J, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 17, 2009  
Bottle. Brown, black hazy body. Huge white lasting head. Spiced aroma, brown sugar and coffee. Sweet flavor but well balanced with a dry hoppy finish. Full body, sticky texture.


 Svesse (2613), Hässelby, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 16, 2009  
(Draught at Ölbaren, Copenhagen, 12 Feb 2009) Deep ruby red colour with a brief, brown head. Fruity, malty nose with cherries, dark fruit, caramel and marzipan. Malty, fruity taste with notes of marzipan, cherries, dark fruit, orange peel, spices and chocolate. More than medium body, rather vinous but still with a smooth mouthfeel and lovely balance. Very nice beer.


 hopscotch (5474), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Feb 11, 2009  
Bottle… Midnight-black ale with a small, fat-bubbled, off-white head. The aroma is of cocoa and vanilla with a hint of cinnamon. Medium to full-bodied with fizzy carbonation. Leans mildly on the sweet side of balance. Chocolaty with some brett dryness and a rumor of cardboard-like oxidation. Finishes crisp, lightly sweet and then dry. Thanks to mgumby10 for providing the bottle!



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