Bottle 330ml. [ As Mikkeller Santas Little Helper 2015 ].ABV: 10.9%. Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted - toasted, caramel, spicy, light dark sugar - caramelized candy. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, spicy, anis - licorice, coffee - chocolate, dark malt. Very nice balanced. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20160502]

On tap at The Hatchet Tap and Grill, Richmond, VT.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a nice looking dark brown close to black color with a one finger white to off white foamy head that dissipated within about thirty seconds. Light lacing.
The smell had some sweet dark chocolate, light coffee, and Belgian spices combined up front. Subtle Belgian sugars are underneath and combine with some bready notes.
The taste took all of those previously mentioned flavors to combine and bring about the breadiness to flavor nicely. The aftertaste was sweet chocolate breadiness. There’s a light sweet chocolate to coffee finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs smooth and the breadiness shows a nice smooth weight on my tongue.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good Belgian Strong ale that I would have again.

Malziger und frischer Antrunk, getredig, ziemlich süß. Im Mittelteil zunehmend Kräuter, würzig, gewürzige Noten. Okay. 10/10/10/10/7/10

Sehr dunkel orange braunes Bier mit einer ordentlichen beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch röstmalzig, schokoladig, wenig Gewürze. Geschmack süß Röstmalzig, rote Früchte, Kaffee, Gewürze.

Bottled. Deep amber colour with a mediumsized creamy slightly off-white head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is sweet and some toffeeish maltiness along with some yeast, spices and mild floral and ripe fruity ntoes as well. Flavour is sweet and bready malts along with some toffee and a big time bitter floral and grassy hoppiness to it. The finish gets some slight ripe fruits and yeast as well.

Last rating of 2015. Tap at pudel. No info about year, but i assume this is the new one. Pours dark brown-black with tan head. The head stays for some moments. Aroma is sweewt, malt, roast, fruits. Flavor is sweet, malt, roast, some spices, fruits. Finish is sweet and watery. Alcohol is well covered. Overall: good enough.

Bottle 330ml @ My parent’s place
Pours hazy reddish brown with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, dried fruity, alcohol, caramel and hint of spices. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long warm, dried fruity, caramel and spiced finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

I buy so many bottles at Kittery, Maine 7- Eleven, Jason the manager needs to make a rewards card for multiple purchases in a month.... For serious, I spend an ass load of money at that place... Anyhow, color is deep brown with ruby highlights, thin lasting head. Aroma is dried fruits, bready like malts, dark fruits and spice.

The flavor is a huge malt bomb with fruit sprinkled in there for good measure. Tons of pitted fruits, cherry, plums, dates and raisins. Body is fuller with some mild spice in the finish. I should have let this sit for a bit. Mild booze. This is like a liquid Christmas fruit cake. Does anybody like Christmas fruit cake???