ken1 (2314) - DENMARK - NOV 3, 2017Aroma: Fruity hops with malt and spices.
Flavour: Fruity bitter with malty and fruity sweetness and spices. Aftertaste is fruity sweet and alcoholic warm.
Colour: Orange with an offwhite head.
From: Tap @ Hantwerk Aarhus Nov. 2017
fonefan (53709) - VestJylland, DENMARK - OCT 16, 2017
Bottle 500ml. @ [ Chriso’s pre- Xmas Tasting 2015 ] - Chris and Ruth's House, London.
[ As Humleland JuleSæsonen ].
Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt ,sweet malt, moderate hoppy, moderate yeasty, candy, sweet yeast, candied citrus. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, saison yeast, sweet yeast, spruce, fruity - candied fruit - citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20151206]
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tomer (4038) - Rishon Le Zion, ISRAEL - MAR 8, 2017At aq tasting, thanks fonefun, small bubbly head, very cloudy deepish orange color, aroma of apricot and citrus with yeast and bread in back, flavor of ripe fruits, mainly apricots with almonds and some mustard coming through, quite sweet but not cloying with a light pleasant sourness balancing the light alcoholic presence alcohol, making it feel not to heavy for the ABV. Really nice and enjoyable, fun to sip slowly.
DSG (15759) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - FEB 25, 2017Bottle sample at a tasting at Tom L’s place. Thanks tomer. Hazy golden. Aroma of yeast, spice, minerals, some fruitiness. Sweetish flavor with yeast, honey, fruitiness, a bit of spiciness, a bit of alcohol. Medium-bodied.
rane (1111) - Nibe, DENMARK - NOV 27, 2016Tap. Yellow with dense white head. Aroma pine and citrus. Taste initially dry and bitter then the malt takes over. A nice and fresh beer, alcohol well hidden.
Beerhunter111 (24282) - Beerland, GERMANY - OCT 22, 201650cl bottle from a trade with fonefan, many thanks! Pours almost clear deep golden colour with a huge good lasting off-white head. Aroma of ripe fruits, floral plants, spices, tartness. Taste of strong malt, sweet malt, spices, flowers, alcohol in the finish.
madmitch76 (27390) - , Essex, ENGLAND - JAN 6, 20166th December 2015
The Pigs Ear wrap up tasting at ChrisO’s. Hazy gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth, light and semi dry. Modest fine carbonation. Pretty sweet malts. Big sweetish pine. Ripe fruits and candy fruits. Smooth semi dry finish. Quite sweet but drinkable. Hides the abv well.
Scopey (17069) - Croydon, Greater London, ENGLAND - DEC 20, 2015Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-Christmas Tasting. It pours hazy gold with a thick white head. The nose is toasty, bitter - sweet, icing sugar and candied citrus peel. The taste is crisp, bitter - sweet, icing sugar, wood, straw, toasty, warming alcohol, candied citrus peel, white sugar and sticky sweetness with a sweet finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Very sweet and sticky. Also becomes cloying after a while. Not for me!
Theydon_Bois (22315) - Hazlemere, the lower Xhitlerns, Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND - DEC 17, 2015Bottle split at Chriso pre Xmas tasting, 06/12/15.
Clear golden with a decent off white covering that retains well.
Nose is sprucey wood, lemon rind, bitter citric peel, vanilla, caramel.
Taste comprises orange, spice, pale malt, toasted bread, mandarin, apricot.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with a modicum of funk.
Ok saison if a touch sweet in places.
The_Osprey (10130) - Richmond, Greater London, ENGLAND - DEC 12, 2015Bottle share at Chriso’s. Thanks! As ’Humleland Julesæsonen’, BB Jan 2017, 11%. Hazy orange, opaque, lightly sparkling, small foamy off-white head. Aroma is flinty, tangerine, apple, elderflower and alcohol. Body is medium to light, tingly carbonation, slightly foamy. Taste is apple pie, biscuits, must finish, tangy fruits and booze. Breathy aftertaste. Decent.