5.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, raisins, candy sugar. Flavour is heavy sweet with a light bittersweet finish. Aroma and body are ok, unfortunately the sweetness is overwhelming and cloying. Not for me. **** 26-05-2017 Re-rated as "Gerardus Winterbier". Same annoying unbalanced sweetness.

6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle 0,30ltr: Clear red/dark brown colored brew with an not so sweet bitter taste, hints of sour berries, caramel and some liquorice.
Earlier Rating: 2/28/2009 Total Score: 3.2
Bottle 0,3ltr:Fine winterwarmer, brown coloured beer with some spices. The old was better.

10/12/2010. CAFE BRACKE, Saroleastraat 52, HEERLEN, Limburg, Netherlands

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle, 8.5%. At forst, the aroma is dusty, but then all of a sudden it turns very spicy. Clear chestnut colour. Semi-stable tan head. The flavour is sweetish with a distinct cinnamon note. Some orange peel. Nutmeg. Quite spicy, and I like that.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

30cl bottle from Jumbo supermarket in Stein, Nethelands. F: medium, tan, good retention. C: coppery to brown, clear. A: malty, sweet fruity, caramel, coriander, banana, iron. T: medium to full malty base, caramel, bit dried fruits, banana, coriander, bit herbal, soft to medium carbonation, ok not bad yet nothing memorable at all.

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

0.3 l bottle from 'Speciaalbierpakket.nl', best before March 2021. Clear, ruby with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity and a bit herbal-spicy aroma of raisins, prunes, juniper and licorice root. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, quite herbal-spicy and slightly fruity taste of raisins, prunes, caramel, quite some juniper and a touch of licorice root, followed by a long, rather herbal-spicy, moderately bitter finish. Medium to full body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Really interesting beer, rather unbalanced due to the overwhelming juniper flavours but quite astonishing that a conmercial brewer dares to brew such an outspoken beer for so many years.

5.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Brown color. Malt, cinnamon and a hint of raspberry in the aroma. Sweet and sticky, slightly perfumed flavor, with cinnamon, cardemom and raspberry juice. Not my taste.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Fles 30cl thuis. Mout, caramel, zoet, hop, bitter, kruiden. Lange nadronk. (1-2013). 3,5/5. Kandij, laurier. (13-4-2024).