t Smisje Kerst

Brewed by Brouwerij De Regenboog
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Assebroek-Brugge, Belgium

Bottle. Bottled 4th quarter 2007. Color is a medium reddish brown. very cloudy with lots of sediment in the bottle. Small tan head. Smell is slightly sweet like cherry. Taste is slightly sweet, again cherry, with a hint of spices. No hint of alcohol in the taste. Aftertaste is just a little sour, with a lingering light malty aftertaste and dry finish. Overall good, and it complements a sweet cake very well.

Deep hazy red with a large creamy head that fades to a constant thin covering. Aroma is sweet and alcoholic with a finish crammed with dried fruits, taste is similar - alcoholic and warming.

330ml Bottle (Brewed in 2003) - Hazy brown with some red tinges. Strong aroma of alcohol with raisins and spices. Sweet and fruity taste with raisins and a spciy, warming finish. The alcoholic content is noticeable but this goes down a treat.

Bottle shared by durhambeer. Thanks Bob. Pours a dark hazy amber with a small off white head. Nose is earthy, dark fruit, brandy, port, spices. Flavor of belgian yeast and spices, honey, more brandy, dark fruit. Pretty good, but also pretty meh. Not a huge fan of this style of BSA.

Kerstbierfestival, Essen, 2008. Chocolate brown colour. Aroma is a little sour. Flavour is a bit smokey and has a hint of hickory. Aftertaste is sour. Maybe the beer was too young to be presented at this festival. Could be worth a re-rate in 12 months or so.
Earlier Rating: 1/6/2009 Total Score: 4.3
Brewed in 2007. Copper coloured beer with thin head. Rich, warming, malty aroma. Silky smooth texture. Flavour is great balance of sweetness and warming malty alcohol.

Bottle from Liquid Solutions. Hazy orange amber color with a multifinger light beige head. Aromas of wood, candi, and darkish fruit. Medium plus body with creamy carbonation. Flavors are dusty darkish fruit, wood, light candi, warm spice. Quite tasty in a lightly mild way. Love it.

Shared by durhambeer. Thanks bobby wobby. Pours a hazy dark amber with a creamy offwhite head. THe nose is sweet, has a rummy raisiny character to it, sports the Belgian yeast as well, earthy and woody with a mild candy sweetness. The flavor is earthy, has a distinct bubblegum character to it, spicy bitterness, warming alcohol, honey. The palate is dry and a little hot.

Bottle shared at the Carolina Crew tasting by durhambeer - thanks, Bob! A strong Belgian wheat, eh? Okay. It’s a cloudy amber pour, with crisp and light carbonation. Nose is strongly reminiscent of brandy barrels. The taste is fairly odd, a mix of the sharply grassy and tart qualities of the designated style along with some unexpected sweetness - like ucusty sez, bubblegum for sure. The finish is earthy, and a bit rough. Not bad.