Kerst Pater Special Christmas

Brewed by Van Den Bossche
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
St. Lievens-Esse/Herzele, Belgium

Bottle. Pours a dark brune body with a yellow tan head. Malty body with dark fruit raisins, dates, some vinous notes. Bread y yeast character with some light woodiness and an etoh latent fruit warming. Nice ale.

Bottled. Pours dark brown with a large beige head. Fair lacings. Nose dark fruit, malt, and spice. Flavour of dark fruit, malt and esters. Medium to full bodied. Ends up more dry with some alcohol bite. Enjoyable.

Pours a dark red brown with a thick tan head. Aroma is fruity, caramels and roasted malts. Flavors of roasted malts, chocolate, dry fruits and brown sugars. Low carbonation, with a sweet bitter and dry finish. Very flavorsome with good balance and good complexity. This is a really great Xmas brew.

Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are rich fruits, malt, caramel, spices and notes of alcohol, but only enough to enhance the finish.

Bottle. Dark reddish brown body with a lasting off white head. Sweet sugary aroma with some spices and dark fruit. Flavour is malty, spicy and sweet sugary. Dark fruits and caramel in aftertaste.

330ml Bottle at Le Trappiste, Altrincham 10/01/2008 Fruit and some chocolate aroma. Small beige head. Dark red coloured fruity and strong in alcohol. Initially a little bitterness and richness leading to a warming sweet chocolaty malt finish.

Bottle. Dark red colour with a nice beige head. Aroma and flavour of caramel, fruit, malt, hops and spice.

Bottle found in the deep recesses of my beer fridge. Pours a dark brown with large tan head. Aroma is fruity and a bit spicy with some alcohol. Flavor is fruity and sweet. Alcohol is noticeable but not in a bad way. Spicy and carbonated finish. Just ok.