De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserva 2000

Formerly brewed at De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Diksmuide, Belgium

Quel exceptionnel brassin! Bière fantastique avec un éclat Rouge-orange et brumeux. Arome complexe de cacaouettes et de la baie rouge. Presque l’odeur d’un vieux vin de Bourgogne. Notes fines d’abricots secs, bois de cèdre, confiture d’oranges mais également l’odeur de gâteaux. Le goût est également très vineux. Ce chef d’oeuvre a un effet plein et rond dans la bouche avec beaucoup de fraîcheur. Dans le goût vous pouvez noter des des fruits rouges mûrs, cacaouettes, vanille. l’Equilibre de cette magnifique bière est parfait.

750 ml bottle. It’s been a few years since I tasted this one, but the memory of it is crystal clear, so I’ll rate it anyway (and of course I have my tasting notes to support it as well). Sampled at the 24Uhr festival in Antwerp in 2002. Pours a dark brown with a fine lasting head. The glass is exploding with light chocolate and dried figs, dates and raisins. Loads of oriental spices and vanilla. In fact this beer is a liquid version of an English Christmas Cake. The mouthfeel is one of an extremely fullbodied beer with a lot of sweetness that is yet perfectly balanced by the afterburn of alcohol. This is an exceptional beer!!!! No doubt one of the 1-2 best beers I’ve ever had, which is why I managed to taste it 4 times during the festival with consistent tasting notes. So yes, my rating will be a clean-cut no-nonsense 5.0, but that is only because the scale stops there..........

This is one of the 5 best beers in the world hands down. Went to Brugge on Feb 11 2005 and bought 4 bottles to enjoy. Great Aroma, excellent Flavor, and overall beautiful Ale. Brent Smith July 2005

very BIG thanks to Willblake at the Jimmack invitational tasting. Golden orange color not a lot of head. Nose was scotch, and wood and caramel and then the overwhelming aroma of a fine port wine. The taste was of port, but different. Smooth, the alcohol was there from start to finish, but, it was not the main component, but a fine accompaniment. The wait and anticipation was more then rewarded.

750ml. bottle that was oh so graciously shared by Willblake. Probably the one beer I’ve wanted to try more than any other. Golden/orange color with a small white head. Greatest aroma I’ve ever encountered in any kind of beverage. Smells like a beautifully aged port wine with lots of oak, vanilla, caramel and much more than I can describe. Taste again reminds me of a great port, with an incredibly silky smooth texture. Sweet, but never cloying. I sort of wish I never tried this because I know I’ll never have it again and might never taste anything so delicious in my life. Thanks again Jon!

Ah The coveted Stille De Nacht Reserva. A Big thanks to Willblake for having this at Jim’s. Being a big Port wine Fan this was great. Its like a great aged Port with some carbonation. Finishes clean, dry, and very smooth.

2000 vintage. foamy tan head, copper gold cloudy color. buttery port aroma. malty sweet, aged port, and smooooth bourbon flavor!!! oak falvor, also very smooth. sweet and enjoyable alcohol finish - low heat but a great touch. mega thanks to WillBlake for sharing this.

i almost fell out of my chair when willblake opened this up at the jimmack04 invitational, having basically given up on ever having it. every bit of expectation was met and exceeded as soon as the first whiff of it hit my nose...tones of smokey wood, sweet red wine, hints of scotch, vanilla, caramel and spices assaulted my senses. i spent about 5 minutes just smelling my glass, which contained a copper elixr with a full white head, a surprising amount of carbonation considering the bottle was a 2000 vintage. when i finally got around to taking my first sip, my tastebuds suffered the same explosion of sensations that my nose was trying to recover from...flavors of sweet red wine, corriander, vanilla and caramel malts blended together perfectly, none taking more of a role than any other. a perfectly smooth, velvety mouthfeel gives way to a slightly warm sensation as each sip goes down finishes an unbelievable experience. my thanks to jon cannot be quantified.