 FlacoAlto (2482), Tucson, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 24, 2009
This beer is a slowish gusher. A careful pour into my 25cl tulip glass produces a two finger thick, pale amber / tan colored head. The beer is a dark red to amber color that shows a chunky (lots of floaties), red hue when held up to the light. The aroma smells fruity with notes of a sweet varietal cherry, plum, fresh figs, a berry note as well as some Brandy like notes and something that definitely reminds me of a red-wine grape. There is a sweet spiciness in the nsoe as well with notes of tannic mahleb, a hint of sweet clove, some earthy / light musty notes plus there is lots of toasted malt charcer in the finish. This last contributes a nice bread crust character, some musty caramelized brown bread notes as well as something like biscuits with some berry jam. The aroma is pretty nice, it could perhaps use a touch more balance, but it is pretty complex and interesting.
The beer tastes pretty dry considering the rich fruity aroma; there is just enough sweetness here to make fruit flavors significant, even the dominant note in the flavor. This has an ample carbonation, but it is not too much; the prickly effervescence offsets the creamy texture quite nicely. Flavors of cherry, dark berries and a red-wine jam-berry note round out the fruit flavors in this beer. There is lots of malt / grain character here too though, especially in the finish; I get a distinct biscuit notes, a toasted lightly browned grain character and a touch of malt bitterness and astringency in the finish. This has a low hop presence all around as I only notice a touch of hop bitterness in the finish.
While the carbonation adds a nice texture offset, the beer seems to not be able to stand up to the accompanying carbonic acid at times. This is a nice beer, even if all the flavors doen’t seem to come together perfectly all the time. This is quite complex all around, if perhaps a touch too. The nose works a bit better than the flavor and it is definitely a beer that gets one in the holiday frame of mind.
TBone (6844), Pori, Finland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Bottled (BB 02/2011)
Thanks Hanniku for sharing!
Deep dark brown, ruby color, huge brown head. Christmas spices and licorice in the nose. Herbal licorice, grassy flavor, some dark malts with alcoholic backbone. Very complex and nicely bitter.
Fin (3460), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Bottle that I picked up from Dranken Geers, Oostakker, Nr Gent, Belgium 31-10-09 consumed 03-12-09 Pours dark murky brown with an off white head. There is a little damp spiciness on the nose and a little yeast. This is fine but I feel that it lacks the oomph that I was hoping for, its malty bit sweet, doesn’t really do much for me. A6 A3 F6 P3 Ov12 3.0
JK54B (951), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Bottled 0.75L. Pale beige head. Reddish amber colour. Mild slightly chocolatey nose. Dry chocolatey taste. Bitter hoppiness. Bitter and dry coffeyish taste.
Pinball (2994), Allerød, Denmark
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 cloudy brown, small yellow head.
aroma of raisins, dark fruits, roasted malts.
flavor of roasted malts, faint raisins, dark fruits.
decent belgian brew.
mjs (1541), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 (Bottle) Poured deep reddish brown and hazy with light brown and medium sized head. Aroma was malty and contained some chocolate notes, too. Palate was full bodied with medium carbonation. Tasted of spices, hops, fruitiness, sweetness, malts and bitterness. Spicy and bitter aftertaste.
back (13), Holstebro, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 aruma Malt, Hummel,rødbrun off hvid skum ,mellem levtid på skum
cremet mellem bitter efter smag med lidt søde
Ungstrup (15380), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 Bottled. A deep red beer with a huge brown head. The aroma has notes of sweet fruit, malt, dusty hop, and a bit of oxidation due to the bottle being two years old, but still within the best before date. The flavor is sweet with notes of prunes, dark fruits, oxidation, malt, and some spices, leading to a dry finish. The body is light, but the alcohol leaves a slight burn on the tongue. Maybe better fresh?
Defreni (1024), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 Flaske: Brun rød øl med et stort flot skum. Meget afbalanceret juleøl, der er klart humledomineret. Fantastisk duft af krydderi, smagen er dejlig subdued med en lang humle bitterhed. Virkelig et lille mesterstykke, der klart putter Rulles på landkortet for mig. Især i betragtning af hvor god deres trippel er.
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