Zinnebir Christmas (X-mas)

Brewed by Brasserie de la Senne
Style: Belgian Ale
Brussels, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle @ Kerstbierfestival 2011 in Essen (B). A hazy red/brown colored beer, with a beige head. The aroma of malts with dark fruits, some spices. The taste of malts and caramel, dark fruits. The aftertaste is bitter and sweet.

(Bottle 18/12-2011) medium fast fading light brown head, clear dark amber color, medium co2, malty yeast taste.

On tap@Macché during "Birre sotto l’albero 2011". Dark brown color with a tall tan head. Aroma of malt, belgian yeast, some caramel. Taste starts sweet and finishes dry.

Draught Very dense & fine creamcoloured head; receding with textbook lace over fully hazy dark-brown beer. Creamy nose, mild & dark malts; pinch of (red) pepper in the nose. Sourish, roasted, very mildly sweet and with mild bitterness. Finish are malts: dark, but also slightly oxydized, and sporting a point of coffee. Very creamy MF, at least medium bodied. Good palate & MF, but the flavours don’t balance out at 100%, there’s some clashing. Might need some settling.

Draught at TND: Aroma of malt, hops, grain, and some Belgian yeast. Poured yellow/gold in color with a small, creamy, loose, rocky, off-white head that greatly diminished but lasted throughout. Hazy. Slightly sparkling. Flavor is slightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of Belgian yeast, hops, slight bubblegum, grain, and a hint of spice. Light body. Dry texture. Average carbonation. Malt, yeast, grain, hop finish is slightly sweet and light to medium bitter, as well as dry. 7%ABV is completely hidden throughout.

Little head, dark_dark brown. Nose with brown sugar, cinnamon and caramel. Maybe a litgh ginger tone? Medium to semi fullbody and length. Quite dry exit making it a bit unballanced Tatse is dominated by the dry/metal tone but here is some hidden species underneath. Ti highly carbonated. Not in ballance.

Bottle, 7.8%. Unclear very dark amber with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, fruit, yeast and a little caramel. Flavour is malt, caramel, fruit, yeast, dried fruit, medium sweet, hops and a little bitter.

ABV 7.8 %. Hazy dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit, yeasty and alcohol. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 081211

Bottle: The one I tried had 7,8 alcohol percentage. Maybe another new entry? Anyways... Medium to bigger off whitte head on top of a deep dark hazy orange red colored beer. Smell toasted malts, toasted barleys, medicine, barley sweet, darker fruits and something sweet grainy. Taste medicine, darker fruits, spices, nuts, barleys, toasted malts, caramel, some hops and herbs. Nice bitter herby malty barley dark fruity aftertaste. Low carbo, soft tingly mouthfeel, medium to full body and a light watery texture. Nice beer.

Draught at Den Tatoverede Enke. Hazy brown with a beige head. Aroma moderate malty (caramel, roasted, spicy notes) . Flavor moderate sweet and bitter. Medium body. Very fine.