 f351c4v (408), Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 5, 2008 On tap @ La Trappe. Pours a ruby red color with a nice, off white head. Very sweet, slightly alcoholic nose, with a touch of spices/funk?? Light, sweet body, quite sticky. Medium spice on the end, fig, cinnamon. A standard xmas brew.
illidurit (883), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 5, 2008 On tap at The Red in Santa Cruz. Pours a dark mahogany with a thick creamy head. Great lacing and retention. Aroma is prunes and caramel, with a nice spiced note. Flavor is burnt toffee, earthy pepper, allspice, bruised apple, and ginger. Pretty nice complexity. Mouthfeel is a little flat. Earthy and tasty, one of Affligems best.
LtDan (505), LA - Originally from South NJ!, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 3, 2008 Poured a a clear amber with a large tan head. Aromas of sugar, sweet bread, and yeast, cinnamon. Tastes of brown sugar, dark fruit, apples, and Belgian yeast. Very thin and missing something I come to expect from a 9% ale.
SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 1, 2008 Pours a dark golden red color with a rocky lacy head that lasts forever. Great aroma of roasted malt, ripe fruit, chocolate, yeast and spice. Flavor is slightly sweet and very fruity, with all of the other parts coming through as well. Spice and alcohol come through on the somewhat tart finish. A really holiday brew.
fidel (945), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 1, 2008 Dark reddish amber, sweet, smooth, caramel, malts, dark fruits, molasses, little spice.
sebletitje (1924), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 07’ bottle courtesy of Tony @ OTH.
Pours amber / orange with tan head.
Aroma / taste, plenty of dark fruits.
Anything to like from the yeasty signature of a good strong Belgian ale to the smoothness of the fruits on palate, coupled with the nice aroma and feel of the caramel malts.
Christmas never comes soon enough.
wxman (587), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 Pours a dark reddish-amber with a large bead light tan head. Plenty of bubbles sustain the head. Sweet malt, old leather and vinous aroma. Taste is fairly complex, interesting and well balanced. Tastes like a farm ale only darker, caramely, and more wine like with notes of dates. Very enjoyable; alcohol comes through as warmth after the swallow, but does not intrude on the taste.
BoBoChamp (1361), Gent, Belgium
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 27, 2008 33cl, alias Affligem Christmas, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, balanced, hazy, rocky head, very good X-Mas brew
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