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Carlsberg Semper Ardens Christmas Ale 3.45 131

Carlsberg Semper Ardens Christmas Ale

Percentile
85
overall
Brewed by Carlsberg Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Copenhagen, Denmark

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1313.48/5.03.45/5.0Special8.3%65.7Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Star anise and coriander, combined with a Danish ale yeast give the beer a distinct Christmas flavour of ripe fruit, liquorice and spices.
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 hallinghansen (276), Odense SV, Denmark
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/52/103/512/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Bottle. Dark reddish body with a white head. Aroma is caramel. Taste is also caramel. A bit like KB hvidtøl. Too sweet for me.


kragelund (50), , Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/511/20
Dec 8, 2008  
(Bottle) Dark reddish colour with medium white head.Aroma is malty and sweet and flavour is caramel sweet too.


 charlotte (2036), Vanløse, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Dark reddish colour with medium white head.Aroma is malty and sweet with flawor of berrys and nuts,feels well balanced with mild mouth feels and spicey finish.


kfl (71), Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Bottle, 66 cl. Pours redish, dark brown. Clear with a medium beige head. Spicy aroma. Sweet flavor of alcohol, caramel, nuts and spices.


 chriso (4852), London, Greater London, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 2, 2008  
660ml bottle, at London tasting, May 2008. Best before 4 September 2008. Attractive reddish copper colour with decent condition (lively but not too fizzy( and a thin, but lasting, off-white head. Chewy malt aroma, with fairly subtle spice. The malt has a vaguely smoky, almost ashy, character. The spices are much more prominent on the palate, with the coriander and aniseed making a particularly strong impression. Gets close to overwhelming the malts but pulls up just short of that, leaving a pleasantly balanced overall impression. Mouthfeel is quite soft and a little too sweet for my palate, which held back the overall score a little. Decent drinking, especially at the knock down price I bought it for in a SuperBrugsen.


 harrisoni (6946), Ashford, Kent, England
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/59/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Bottle at Chris_o birthday bash 08. Candy sugar, spice and altogether a bit empty.


 JK54B (951), Helsinki, Finland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 8, 2008  
Light brown coloured beer. Average carbonation. Some hints of shrimps in the nose. Not a very special one.


 MesandSim (5955), London, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jun 5, 2008  
A Mes rate: Bottle at the Oi Oi Saveloy tasting at Chris O’s.
Good amber colour with a thin beige head. Peaty malt, light tobacco, faint spicy notes with just a little too much alcohol. Plenty of malt with a slight bitterness on the finish. Good but not amazing.



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