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RATINGS: 15   MEAN: 3.48/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.27   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 162   ABV: 5.4%
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Editor’s note: 2011 edition, a bit drier than the 2010 edition. If someone talks to the brewer, please ask about style.


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3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Aaron68 (312) - Oslo, - NOV 11, 2012
500 ml on tap @ Lorry Restaurant,Oslo Norway,November 07,2012 Dark brown to black in color.Aroma is malt and spices. Taste is medium bitter and a bit dry.Little carbonation and foam.


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3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
esp0r (1258) - NORWAY - DEC 16, 2012
On tap at Amundsen
Black with a beige head. Smells of roasted malts, liquorice, coffee and seasonal spices. Moderate sweet, toast and roast, some fruityness. Oily texture, medium bitter. A very nice seasonal. It’s quite easy drinkable, and i wish more of the yule seasonals could be so.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
thomat (1550) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - NOV 29, 2012
Reddish brown with a medium tan head. malty with spicy tones. Malt, spice caramel and hops. Medium body with a bitter after taste.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Cunningham (2972) - Halden, NORWAY - NOV 10, 2012
Black colour with a beige head. Roasted malt and chocolate aroma. Medium + body. A bit dry texture. Mostly a roasted malt flavour with some chocolate.
[On tap at Schouskjelleren in Oslo, Norway]

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
visionthing (1626) - Oslo, NORWAY - NOV 10, 2012
On tap at Schouskjelleren. Very dark, almost black, with a reddish hue and a beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruits, coffee and a hint of smoke. Sweet, roasty and well balanced with a nice bitterness in the finish and aftertaste. Nice Christmas beer. (2012-11-03)

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
daje (1291) - NORWAY - JUL 10, 2012
On tap at brewpub, november 2011. Dark brown color, lighter brown small head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and spices. Dry roasty taste with caramel, wood, eartly hops and ending bitter with dark chocolate. A good christmas beer.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
garza (560) - Oslo (NO), Caracas (VE), VENEZUELA - DEC 18, 2011
Pours dark brown with beige frothy head. Spices, malts and a hint of liquorice on the aroma. Heavy and round. Malty taste, light sweetness, lightly bitter. Medium to full body, creamy, soft carbonation and a light bitter malty after taste. Good.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Rune (6125) - Tromsø, NORWAY - DEC 15, 2011
Draft 200ml, 6.5% ABV, served by the brewer himself. Dark brown body. Spotty lacing to the glassware. Near-naked surface. Dry aroma of earth, ash and chocolate. Spiced malty taste profile including nuts and bread. Mid-sweet. Well balanced. Nice Yuletide feel (Oslo, 12.12.2011).

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
RuneStumo (1707) - FØRRESFJORDEN, NORWAY - NOV 29, 2011
23.11.2011. On tap at Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri, Oslo. Dark brown colour with tan head. Malty aroma with dark roasted malts. Dry bitter finish gives a well balanced beer. Very good!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
OleR (4247) - Oslo, NORWAY - NOV 18, 2011
UPDATED: DEC 15, 2011 From keg @Schouskjelleren. Opaque dark brown. Small greyish-blond head. Nice hazelnut aroma. Some choco tones too, and a whiff of pepper/mild spices. Fairly light-bodied. Bitter coffee and chocolate. Nutty malts with mild roast tones. Firm bitterness. Medium full. Dryish, spiced choco-malty ending. A nice one.


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