Secret Santa 2011
HopDog BeerWorks in South Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 🇦🇺
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.57
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Davros (5279) reviewed Secret Santa 2011 from HopDog BeerWorks 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Impossible pours, ridiculously heady.Weird aroma of apple cider, spicy phenols, doughy yeast notes, orange peel and ginger/nutmeg.The cider note is not as pronounced as a flavour thankfully. However the alcohol is very prominent and the orange peel and spices seem disjointed rather than well-integrated.Ridiculously over-carbonated.Trying HopDog’s range is like a rollercoaster...
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Secret Santa 2011 from HopDog BeerWorks 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle, 11C. Rose gold with an off-white head that settles to a good coat. High bead. Aroma of light caramel, grapes, oranges, spices. Sweet with sugary dough, apricots, grapes, pepper, hints of spices. Dries out quite nicely at the end with spices and firmish bitterness. Hides the alcohol pretty well. Good balance.
DreamAudit (3889) reviewed Secret Santa 2011 from HopDog BeerWorks 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
From a 330ml bottle on 19/8/2012. Pours a slightly cloudy dark golden with a medium, quite fluffy head. Has a slightly sharp fruity, yeast aroma typical of Belgian ales. Taste wise, it very flavoursome and quite intense with lots of sweet fruit (particularly orange and apricot, and a little peach) and some distinct spice notes, and bittering fruit peel, and a nice dash of hops at the end. This is a lovely festive ale, slightly let down by HopDog’s continued propensity to over-carbonate their brews. That said, it’s great to see an Aussie brewer who is clearly focused on making unusual, challenging and complex stuff.
Downender (11275) reviewed Secret Santa 2011 from HopDog BeerWorks 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle in Perth, WA. Amber with a decent, off-white head. Hints of ginger and nutmeg spice, orange fruit, some Belgian yeast character and a full-bodied, moderately bitter finish. A great interpretation!