De Roos Kerstroos

Brewed by Museumbrouwerij de Roos
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands

Bottle 330ml. [ Vintage 2001 ].
Light unclear medium red amber color with a small, virtually none appereance, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, vintage malt, old malt, wreaths cake, raisin - prune notes. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20091210]

33cl Bottle at ’t Arendsnest, shared with and by fonefan and brugmansia. Slightly hazy amber colour, no head. Aroma is very malty, sweet, caramel, some fruity notes. Flavour is very sweet, caramel, toffee, malts, light spicy, light bitter finish. Light bodied, thin mouthfeel. Too sweet also.

Bottle at Winterbierfestival, Gouda: Amber colour with an keen spicy taste and a fine sweet balance also.

Malty-sweet and spicy aroma. Cloudy, brown coloured with a creamy off-white head. Taste is malty-sweet with some spices and grapes. Bit nasy palate.

Clear amber red color, short white creamy head, some dense particles floating around. Aroma of caramel malts, some spices like ginger i guess. Taste is sweet and caramel malty, slightly alcoholic. Sweet palate, slightly bitter.

Bottled. Caramel and light spices in the aroma. Clear, amber/brown, off-white head, fair lace. Sweet, caramel, raisin, some spices, on the thin side.