De 5 Gaarde Julius Julebryg

Brewed by Harboes Bryggeri
Style: English Strong Ale
Skælskør, Denmark

50cl bottle. clear light brownish amber, fluffy yellowish light brown head. aroma is dry sourish, corn, faint caramel, very faint malts. flavor of metal, caramel,nuts, hay, grass, ends metallic bitter and sweet nutty.aftertaste is distinct metallic.

50 cl bottle. Cleat amber body with off-white head. Flavour is malt and caramel.

Bottled (thanks Timo A). Amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is caramel, quite sweet fruity along with some rather grassy notes. Flavour is sweet malts, grass, some alcohol, caramel and sappy notes. Wellbalanced, but rather boring.

Bottle. Average off-white fizzy head that mostly diminished. Spare display of lacework. Somewhat clear amber color. Aroma of light toasted malt, hint of fruit and mild spice with a strange off note. Light to medium bodied with an average carbonation. Moderated sweet flavor with a hint of bitterness. Light sweet malty finish.

Clear amber with large off white head. Breaish aroma with grainy notes. Flavour likewise with hints of caramel. Finished cloying sweet.

Bottle. Malty aroma with some discrete hops. Clear golden amber colour with beige head. Rather ordinary flavour. Not easy to describe anything interesting. definately drinkable, but no Christmas surprises.

Bottled (BB 06/2009). Clear amber color, small white head. Caramelly, a bit grassy aroma. Caramelly, grassy hoppy, very soft palate. Ok alcoholic, a bit like Jacobsen Naked Christmas. Not Christmasy, but ok brew.

0.5 l bottle. Light amber color. Sweetish, caramelly, toffeish, honeyish and nutty aroma. Sweet caramelly flavor with notes of honey and some fruitiness. Dull, monotonous caramel flavor upfront.