Sinebrychoff Jouluolut IV

Bottled. A borwn beer with a thin light tan head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel, and so is the flavor, leading to a dry bitter finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.

330ML bottle. White head, diminishes fast. Dark brown color. Aroma reminds me of traditional finnish home-brew beer: sweet malts with plums, toffee and little bit citrus. Palate is light with mediocre carb. Flavor is thinner than would expect from aroma. Watery, some roasted malts, raisins, some sourness at the end.

Draught. Dark ruby brown, lacey off-white head. Quite smooth malty nose, definite strawberry, fruitiness, mildly roasted buttery malts. Sweet malty flavor, same strawberry, slightly herbal finish. It misses the metallic tinge of the bottled version, but it’s still a bit too sweet and easy. And this much strawberry in a christmas beer is infact quite strange.

(Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of oh6gdx. Clear orangey brown with a dense, off-white head leaving some lacework. Lightly sweet malt aroma. Medium-bodied, a little low in carbonation with sweetish roasted malt and caramel. Lightly bitter finish. 030608

33 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden brown with a lacing off-white head. Aroma is vague caramel malt. Mild metallic initial flavour. Light caramel malt base with a medium sweetness. Ends with a mild bitterness and mildly spiced.

nicely flavored and spiced Finnish bulk lager. Nothing special. too much metal

courtesy of oh6gdx - clear ruby-brown colour with an elusive foam; some red fruits and a hint of caramel in the nose, metallic; solid carbonation, sweet and medium-bodied; quite dry and bitter finish with notes of biscuit and caramel - sharp and rather dull

0.33 l bottle. Dark reddish brown color with small long lasting head. Malty, nutty and caramelly aroma with notes of licorice and something unpleasant (rotten egg?). Malty, nutty, toasty and a bit metallic flavor. Fairly sharp carbonation. Not as dull as finnish mainstream lagers, but still dull.