Slaghmuylder Kerstbier

Brewed by Brouwerij Slaghmuylder
Style: Pilsener
Ninove, Belgium

Bottle from Dranken Geers. Clear pale gold with hint of green, lasting white head. Butter on aroma. A slightly buttery lager, which is ok, but not great, but the butter isn’t great. Mouthfeel is ok and so is the sparky hop sting on the finish. Hmmmm Diacetyl. Hop on finish is ok, so is the mouthfeel and swallow. But diacetyl is not good.

Bottle: Hazy, golden with a big fluffy and quickly collapsing white head; distinctive noble-hoppy nose with a sweet pale-malty background; solid bitter-sweet flavour, soft, silky MF, light to medium bodied; lingering noble hoppy finish, balanced by a good dash of sweet pale malt. A very fine belgian Lager of unexpected quality.........

(33cl bottle) Slightly unclear, pale golden colour with a big and dense, slightly cream-coloured foamy head. Slightly dusty malty and minimal acidic and subtle citrus-fruity aroma with a touch of barnyard and sour dough. Mildly sweet-bitter flavour with a whiff of acidity, light to medium bodied, moderately carbonated mouthfeel. Soft pale malt-character with light fruity undertones of citrus, grapefruit; almost dry, slightly bitter and faint woody hoppy finish (17.IV.09).

Why in God’s name would you make a Christmas beer as a Pilsener ?And if you gotta be unorthodox and not have a dark,strong festive beer,try making the Pils flavoursome.Maybe put a little spices in the Pils .That would be nice on paper. I like good Pilseners.This tastes like a ’pale lager’ that has ok depth.Malty and sweet...dusty ,banana esters .Dry and tangy.Really annoying.

Bottle. Pale yellowy haze with a fleeting white head. Sharp yeasty aroma with touches of Brett and barnyard, almond nuttiness, Westy Blond, hops both lemony and somewhat celery-accented/sweaty (Styrian Goldings?). Nose promises much but flavour fades into pencilly bitterness, dusty yeast, hint of conifer and flat squash citrus. Just doesn’t sting or dry out like I want it to. Westy Blond shandy with flat low cal lemonade. Unchristmassy and a bit flimsy.

Clear blond beer with a white head. Medium carbonation. Hoppy and spicy aroma. Flavour is spicy too. Bitter and dry end.

Very hoppy, fruity, citrus aroma. Pleasant and uplifting. Light malts, with a bit of honey and sweetness and just a bit creamy. Light gold color, slightly cloudy, with a tall head. Lightish malt, creamy, a bit of butter, lots of hops. Citrus and other fruits galore. Strong yeast presence. A light body. Light, fruity, tasty. Not what I expected for a winter beer. Would be better in summer. Very flavorful, though, and original.

Bottle, 5.2%. Violent gusher. Bretty aroma, quite sour. Hazy golden colour. Big stable white head. The flavour is quite malty with a distinct sweet brett note. Very high carbonation. Tastes OK, but I wonder if it is supposed to be like this. By no means a pilsener.