t Smisje Kerst

Formerly brewed at Brouwerij De Regenboog
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Assebroek-Brugge, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

unclear brown of colith with a nice beige head. An aroma of spice, hops and malt. A flavor of spice, sweets, hops, barley and muddy finish.

Flaske. Tydelig en t smisje øl. Deres gærstamme og umiskendelige metaliske smag er meget fremtrædende. Koriander kan jeg ikke ane noget af. En del alkohol i slutsmagen, hvilket overraksende nok trækker op.

33cl bottle from Beverage Castle (Tampa, FL). Pours a hazy dark brown color with a thick and foamy white-tan head. Good retention and lacing. Aroma is strongly of sweet malt, caramel, ripe plums, brown sugar, dark ripe fruit, hints of molasses, sweet chocolate. Flavor is not quite as strong as the nose, but the dark ripe fruit, sweet caramel, rum-soaked raisins and slight notes of hops come through instead. The phenol is fairly evident as well but does not completely overpower the taste of the beer. Generally full-bodied with a sweet and slightly bitter alcohol finish (with a bit of alcohol burn).

Really good, and extremely well balanced christmas ale. Did not get any sence that this was 11% alcohol by the flavor or palate. Pretty sweet, malt, dark fruits and nice spices. But all flavors in a balanced, mild splash.

Pours a nice amber color with a thick white head. Sweet malt and candy sugar aroma with hints of citrus dominate the aroma. Thick creamy body with nice hints of coriander and sugary sweetness. Smooth and easy drinking, but dangerously strong. a very good beer and neat version of a Belgian Xmas ale.

This Belgian Strong Ale pours a slightly cloudy medium amber color from a 33cl bottle. Small sized white foamy head. The aroma is sweet malts, over-ripe dark fruit and some spices. A medium bodied BSA. The malts are caramel, dark fruits and fairly sweet. The hops are earthy. A touch spicy, grain of paradise and coriander, but mostly sweet malts and fruit. Nice carbonation. Hides the 11% alcohol very well. Would make a nice beer to sip on a cool winter evening. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet.

33cl, from Geers Oostakker, complex, yet heavy, cloudy, nearly no head, good X-Mas brew

330 ml. Hazy, deep garnet with a creamy two finger head that lasts all day. Aroma is clove and other earthy spices, dark fruit cake with icing, and some slight bitter herbs and alcohol. The well balanced flavor has all the same elements, plus some citrus and spicy yeast. Medium-heavy body is smooth and dry.