St. Bernardus Christmas Ale

01 - Bottle. BB date Sept 2018; Drank Jan 2017 - Deep Reddish-Brown in colour. Good creamy off-white head. Good lacing. Spicy and fruity aroma. Very Fruity; dark fruits, raisins, plums, dates, banana. Quite vinous. Spicy; Christmas spices, cinnamon, nutmeg. Yeasty; sedimented. Malty; bready malts, caramel, candy sugar, hint of chocolate. Smooth. Good balance. Sweet spicy fruity yeasty malty throughout. Warming alcohol. Enjoyed this. Good Christmas Ale! (2017-01)

Rödbrun, något oklar. Doft: Syrligt, malt, lite vinig, torkad frukt. Smak: Malt, pumpernickel, syrlig, lite coca cola, kryddig (typ kryddpeppar), lite alkohol.

Flaska drucken med ölföreningen. Smak och doft av torkad frukt, marsipan, smörkola, karamell, kolaremmar, äpple. Stor kropp och sötma, rund och len, fruktig, fin beska.

Lovely Christmas beer, looks like coke, smells like cough drop, and tastes of cloves and Christmas in a glass. Hides the alcohol content well but is a mice slow drinker.

Zapach intensywny, słód, suszone owoce, przyprawy, karmel, toffi, marcepan, alkohol. Kolor brązowy, mętne. Piana średnio obfita, drobna, średnio trwała, zdobi szkło. W smaku słodkie, średnia pełnia, przyprawy, karmel, cukier, suszone owoce, śliwki, alkohol. Goryczka niska, wysycenie średnie.

Barwa ciemna, pianę gęsta i obfita. Aromat intensywny, bardzo ciekawy. Przyprawy, karmel, chleb, cytrusy... W smaku trochę słodkie, trochę kwaśne, delikatna goryczka. Alkohol bardzo dobrze ukryty.

Bottle purchased @ La caisse de bières. Bière assez crémeuse aux notes de réglisse.

Heavily carbonated with pronounced longing aftertaste. Yeasty notes as well as aniseed spices. Dark brownish colour with large bubbles. Its tangy, but in a pleasant way.

033 bottle. Pours deep brown, tan fine head, low retention. Aroma is sour-sweet, hints of licorice, candied apples, caramel, lemony notes, toffee, caramel. Taste is full-bodied sweet maltiness, caramel, slight tartness, sugary notes, honey, sweet finish, almost no hops. Alcohol is present, but not overpowering.

Cola colored beer with massive foamy beige head, Cookie dough, rock candy and sweet tea with traces of allspice. Sweet toasty malt, alcohol isn’t shy up front, very sweet, dusty, perfumy aftertaste, a bit too sweet for me.