Kerstbier
Boelens in Belsele, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.60
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
25 cL bottle, Kerstbierfestival 2007 in Essen/Belgium as #88 Santa bee. Pours hazy brown with a diminished off-white head. Caramel malt, spices and honey aroma. Flavour is sweet spiced with a little herbal edge. Lingers into the finish with a slight herbal note. Ends with a warming feel and some pleasant malt notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2007
at 13:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Frothy off-white mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Light sweet powerfull bitter flavor. Long complex nice finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2007
at 03:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (as Santa-Bee). Deep amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is caramel, alcohol and spices. Flavour is very much the same along with brownsugary notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2007
at 04:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled as Santa-Bee (BBE 2009)
Loads of yeast in the bottom of the bottle. Muddy nut brown color, small off-white head. Spicey nose, cardamon, raisins, grapes, dates and licorice. Medium-bodied, slick, toffeish palate, especially when it warms up. Flavor is sweetish, there is some fruity notes like dates but also spices - cinnamon at least. Spiceyness continues in the aftertaste. Hides alcohol very well. Interesting, but "one time only" -beer.
Loads of yeast in the bottom of the bottle. Muddy nut brown color, small off-white head. Spicey nose, cardamon, raisins, grapes, dates and licorice. Medium-bodied, slick, toffeish palate, especially when it warms up. Flavor is sweetish, there is some fruity notes like dates but also spices - cinnamon at least. Spiceyness continues in the aftertaste. Hides alcohol very well. Interesting, but "one time only" -beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2007
at 16:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Süßer, etwas bananiger Geruch. Malziger Antrunk, minimal süß, mit deutlich herbem Ton. Im Mittelteil wird’s dann etwas würziger und malziger, immernoch ist es aber für 8,5% sehr mild. Der Nachgeschmack wird bitter, das nussige Aroma ist angenehm. Besser als die 2 anderen von mir getrunkenen Boelens Biere, aber das ist nun auch nicht wirklich schwer. Test vom 17.3.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 9,9,8,10,13,9 - 9,20
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2007
at 08:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ Kerstbierfestival 2006 in Essen, BE. Dark brown color with a fair off-white head. Aroma is malty, roasted, cinnamon, notes of medicine !!. Flaovr is heavy sweet, moderate biter, with notes of medicine. Duration is average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2006
at 03:43
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5
Bottle: This beer is now named Santa Bee. Poured a dark brown with light brown head. Roasted malt aroma. Sweet malty that had a tangy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2006
at 00:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled 2002 (christmas girl label) Reddish brown with little white head. Malty and fruity aroma from dried fruits. Very sour (like a beer rouge) - almost cherry like. Medium carbonation. The finish is sour and a bit bitter! Interesting and still drinkable but not the best "kerst" to hid in the basement!
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2006
at 03:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[Vintage 2003 - sampled December 2005] A deep red beer with lots of sediment floating around and with a nice thick light brown head. The aroma is sweet spicy and berry - I pick out cowberries and black currant as well as some wood and yeast, and hints of alcohol. The flavor is sweet but well balanced with a fruity acidity like red currants - a lovely mixture. The flavor also contains notes of wood and yeast, and the alcohol cannot be tasted, but hides in the background and gives You the warmth on a cold winters night.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2005
at 16:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle
Chestnut brown, low tanned head. Somewhat muddled aroma: Raisins, wood, citrus, caramel. Flavor has a berrylike note as well, dusty dry yeast, oranges and strawberries in the aftertaste. Fullbodied and warming.
Chestnut brown, low tanned head. Somewhat muddled aroma: Raisins, wood, citrus, caramel. Flavor has a berrylike note as well, dusty dry yeast, oranges and strawberries in the aftertaste. Fullbodied and warming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2005
at 14:07