 SilkTork (3882), Rochester, Kent, England
Oct 17, 2005
Wallington Festival. Full, sweet, smooth, flavoursome, gently and interestingly spiced. A fascinating ale that has a myriad of dark malty flavours to explore. Pleasantly sweet, this moves gradually into mild bitter notes to provide balance and interest and to prevent the beer from being cloying. The malt is clean and lovely, producing a fresh and attractive fruit that excites the palate and the spirit, giving a feeling of joy and well being. Very drinkable. Very inviting. Constantly fascinating and joyful. A wonderful beer. I’ll take this over a bottled Belgian Strong Ale any day.
Carlus12 (361), London, Greater London, England
Feb 21, 2008 Cask @ Croydon BF ’07. Ruby colour pour. Aroma of malts, dark christmas fruits, vinous, spices. Taste is much the same, pudding like with lovely dry raisin finish.
DownsouthGav (602), Greater London, England
Oct 14, 2007 Croydon Beer Festival 2007. Nose of alcohol, spice, nutmeg and coffee. Dark red/ruby in colour with a light body. taste is of alcohol, dried fruit and a port taste. Quite nejoyable.
chris_o (4409), London, Greater London, England
Dec 14, 2004 Now this is unmistakeably a Christmas brew. Very deep ruby colour. Fruit cake, Christmas pud, spices, raisins, sherry, vinous winey notes. Aroma and flavour much the same. Rich but not cloying. Scrumptious. Cask (handpump) at the Beer Circus, Croydon (Belgian Christmas Beer Festival).
duff (5405), Sydney, Australia, Surrey, England
Dec 7, 2004 Cask@The Beer Circus, Croydon, London. Tastes like liquid Christmas pudding. Lots of dark fruits, spices, nuts and dough. Raisiny, with some lovely warming sherry-like qualities, some licoricey aromas and flavours are in there aswell, really nice.
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