Mikkeller Santas Little Helper

660ml bottle (bb.24/12-2010) (10% ABV) purchased at Ølbutikken and enjoyed for a long time at a hotel room in Copenhagen, early June. Dense, off-white head resting on top of a deep, dark brown body with a garnet tint. Spicy aroma with bittersweet components. Solid taste of dark fruits, almond, sweet dark malts, brown sugar and spices. Bitter ending. Vinous mouthfeel and full bodied. Ho, Ho, Ho - this is great stuff, which I might have rated even higher on a dark x-mas night (02.06.2008).

Bottle. Pours a muddy amber/brown with a small off-white/beige/greyish head. Powerful aroma; notes of spices, candy and port wine in the vicinity of the glass. In the glass, it’s sweet fruits, caramel malts and well-balanced alcohol. Very nice. Flavour is complex; alcohol, sweet fruits, plums, notes of wood. Finish is slightly acidic with alcohol. Slight bitterness. Lingering apple notes. Not as good as the initial flavour, but still okay. 06-06-08.

Hazy dark coloring pour w/ a tan head and some good lacing. Well spiced very sweet aroma. Some breads and lots of caramel, notes of alcohol almost port notes. Full well coated palate. Very sweet flavor lots of caramel some orange rind tons of alcohol.. probably too much... but nice.

From LIC, Aarhus, DK Bottled Much too alcoholic. Caramel malt and a solid bitterness

Bottled at Coventry BF. Another smuggle in by Phil_L - cheers mate. A dark brown coloured beer with a sugary aroma. Some bready malts and creamy alcohol. The taste is malty with good alcohol notes. Some yeasety flavours. Good depth and great flavours.