 Schroppfy (1728), Ohio, USA
Feb 20, 2002 Updated: Apr 13, 2003
Rerate: A bit of smoke in some of these beers; the Bretty nose and slight fruity hop and yeast charateristics shine at 60 deg. A world beater, IMO. Has fresh nut meat components. Original: 2/20/2002: Perhaps my favorite brew yet. The aromas of malt, wood, chocolate and some fruitiness (not as much as I anticipated) were outstanding. As others have mentioned, it is very effervescent, almost too much, and thinner than expected. I haven't liked that in some dubbels, but it works here although the palate rating drops a hair. The finish is very long, dry, fruity but also quite bitter, at the same time, and all in a good way. Middle is fruity as it warms, but not overly so. No sign of pepperiness in the finish or middle, but some noticeable alcohol burn at the end...just enough, really. A very refreshing beverage.
kiefdog (390), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 27, 2008 75cl bottle from Kingdom Liquors (Tampa, FL). Pours a dark walnut color with a thin white head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is sweet malt, caramel, honey, toffee, raisins, dark ripe fruit, sweet candy. Flavor is sweet and malty with ripe plums, figs and dark ripe fruit. Medium body with sweet and malty finish. Nice ale.
BoBoChamp (618), Gent, Belgium
Jul 23, 2008 33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex beer, balanced, hazy, good head, good brew
weaselkenievil (295), Cheshire, England
Jul 21, 2008 Small bottle. I liked this as I do with the others I’ve had from this brewer. Though didn’t care for the noel strangely. Brown with a creamy coloured head. Mild tasting for a brune but not flavourless. There more complex brunes, plenty of room in the market for this in my eyes. A little spice and caramel. Not bad.
Mogwai (164), Askeby, Denmark
Jul 9, 2008 Bottle 75 cl. Pours a dark brown colour with beige lasting head. Aroma is spices, caramel, hints of dark fruit and grass. Flavor is much of the same, with tones of citrus kicking in as well. Good.
Grossecaisse (14), France
Jul 1, 2008 A beer with a low taste, not very special.
I prefer the blond one, or even the chrtismats one.
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