 Trappist (279), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 25, 2007
One of the better Christmas ales that I have had in quite some time. Aroma of dark fruits and spice (plums, raisins, currants and nutmeg). A hint of sweet on the palate but not over powering. Thick rich and heavy, something to enjoy on a cold winters night.
wimpie133 (185), Brugge, Belgium
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 Bottle, 33 cl. Dark brown beer with a little beige head. Typical sweet and malty smell, also light fruity and light spicy. The taste is nice malty, sweet and light spicy. espite the high alcohol percentage (10,5%), this is a very easy drinking beer and the alcohol is hidden very well. Overal lacking a bit in pallet and a typical Christmas beer, but one of the better Christmas beers anyway.
Quack-Duck (3286), Bodensee/Schwarzwald, Germany
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 bottle from Village de la Bière Strasbourg France. Deep brown colour with a small, but persistant beige head. Aroma of dried fruit and alpine herbs. Full-bodied, intensively malty with lots of raisins, plums, dried fruit, nuts and herbs and spices (reminding me of a certain Swiss candy). Very complex and deep. A beer to enjoy and savour slowly on a cold and snowy winter evening.
beerbill (1971), Laurel, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 750 ml bottle. Pours a mostly clear chestnut with a moderate light amber head that lasted through the first quarter of the glass and left bits of lace. Very pleasant aroma of sweet malt, licorice, raisins and alcohol. The flavor begins with a solid dose of sweet malt. This is followed by a raisin flavor that tastes like they have been macerated in brandy. A strong licorice flavor then emerges bringing all of this to a conclusion. A bit boozey at the finish as well. Medium bodied. Very tasty!
Suttree (2740), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 Murky reddish brown, thin beige head. Dark fruit - plum, prune, raisin -dominate the nose. Lots of rich fruity notes in the flavor, plus tobacco, leather. Subtle hints of molasses and honey, then caramel or brown sugar. Very tasty. This is a 2007 or 2006 bottle.
BeerVirgin72 (814), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Bottle sampled at Grapes of Mirth Winter Beers Tasting. This was one of my favorites. Nice aroma of malt, nuts, and oranges. Flavor was figs. Caramel, syrup, a bit of hops, and a hint of sweetness.
rane (511), Nibe, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Bottle at Ølkonsortiet. Dark brown with brown head. Aroma nice sweet malt, much licorice or anise. Taste very dominated by licorice, maybe a little like Pannepot. Good stuf.
foodtraveller (31), Belgium
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Year 2008.
Somewhat this beer smells and tastes of Christmas. Candies fruit skin, liquorice, raisins. Good after taste. Fits this cold snowy day we are having in Mechelen.
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