Gordon Xmas Ale
John Martin in Genval, Walloon Brabant, Belgium š§šŖ
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
6.88
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The original Christmas ale, Gordon Xmas started the tradition of Christmas brews. To accompany Christmas dinners and New Year evenings, it dons its party clothes, while its marrowy foam melts in the mouth as the white flakes on a red background tickle the nose. Never forget to put it under the Christmas tree!
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5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled 330ml. -at Pivkan beer fest. Slightly cloudy red/brown coloured, small off-white head, whiff of alcohol in the nose. Sweet malty, dried fruits, brown sugar and some spices with noticable alcohol in the finish. Pretty boring beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2015
at 08:36
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle at Magic Beer Room, zagreb. Dark bronze color with an off white head, clear generally. Soft aroma, dates, raisin, distinct alcohol. Taste.... somewhat light raisins, sticky maltiness, deceptively light but with an unappealing finish, like burnt sugar - not not caramelized, just burnt. Ugh. Slightly sugary. So overall.. unappealing Iām afraid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2015
at 18:58
8/10
--- Beer merged from original tick of Gordon Xmas (2015) on 15 Dec 2016 at 18:06 - Score: 8. Original review text: Het jaartje staan heeft hem goed gedaan.
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at
De Gebrande Winning
on 05 Dec 2015
at 13:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Gordon Xmas 8.8% Picked up at a Carrefour Supermarket during my trip to Belgium and served in my new thistle glass I picked up at the Jeu de Balle flea market. This was less than 2ā¬. It pours a deep ruby brown with a dense thick beige head. The nose is intensely malty with cinnamon , figs and a huge breadiness - liquid lunch yes sirree. The taste is bready, malty sweet toffee, cinnamon biscuits and candied plums in a med-thin body. Overall a nice Christmas beer for the price.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Aug 2015
at 21:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
F: nice brownish head and lots of lacing. C: dark ruby brown. A: malt roasted raisins and plums, brown sugar. T: medium to full body, plums and dark cherries, chocolate sweetness, aftertaste is alcohol warming and slightly bittersweet, very nice Christmas English strong ale beer and now in summer u can buy it just for 62c in some market here in Brussels. ļ
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jun 2015
at 15:21