Wim (1278), Turnhout, Belgium Aug 16, 2009 dark brown coloured body with a off white head a malty fruity aroma a sweet malty fruity caramel taste with a malty bitter finish Yves (989), Beerse, Belgium Aug 9, 2009 Darkbrown coloured beer with small off-white head and medium carbonation. Fruity sweet bit malty aroma. Full palate, sparkling. Finish is malty roasted ending bitter and dry. bierkoning (5987), La Tropica, Netherlands Oct 8, 2008 Bottled in 2005. Brown color with floaties. malt, pineapple and porto in the aroma. Porto flavor with pineapple. Has thinned a bit over the years, but still ages well. Sweet and almost sugary. harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England Sep 20, 2008 Bottle from Dranken Geers. Clear russet, lots of floaters. Thin beige head. Bit of rubber, lots of deep red fruit. Some burn from the alcohol. Decent seasonal beer, some good deep red fruit, some decent malt, good yeast character. But the alcohol is a little syrupy. Still, quite interesting. cellar (483), Dublin, Ireland Sep 11, 2008 Deep reddish amber, tiny head. Frutiy malty aroma of ripe fruit, cherries and caramel. Sweet flavour and finish. KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark Aug 27, 2008 Hazy deep amber with large off white head. Sweet aroma with loads of fruit and caramel. Flavor likewise with roasted malt and toffee notes. Ends sweet with warming alcohol. BoBoChamp (1334), Gent, Belgium Jul 29, 2008 33cl, from Geers Oostakker, complex brew, cloudy, small head, nice X-Mas brew thebeertourist (2751), Oslo, Norway Jul 12, 2008 Bottle. Dark amber to copper colour with a lot of sediment. Good rye bread aroma with some alcohol. Dried fruit, alcohol, rye bread and spices in a harmonious blend. quite full-bodied. A nice Christmas treat.
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