Santas Little Helper 2012 (Barrel Aged Cognac Edition)
(has 1 batch)
Mikkeller in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Brewed at/by: De ProefbrouwerijBelgian Style - Strong Ale Special
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Score
7.72
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle vintage "2012". Very dark brown with medium brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coconut, little coffee and a little cognac. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, medium sweet, strong coconut, little liquorice, dark fruits, yeast, bounty bar, sweet, little liquorice and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2014
at 13:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Christers. 2012 vintage. Pours dark brown with creamy tan head, some light lacing. Aroma of malt, caramel, wood, light chocolate, light cognac notes. Flavor is rather sweet, malt, coconut, caramel, dark chocolate, oak, cognac. Medium to full body, average carbonation, light sweet finish with some alcohol. 121114
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2014
at 13:29
9.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Vintage 2012 in Cognac Barrel. Czarne geste i oleiste piwo z pachnacym koniakiem i armaniakiem zarazem. W smaku beczke koniaku od razu sie zauwaza pieknie to pachnie i smakowite mocne piwo, no wlasnie podwyzszony alkohol nieco tu przeszkadza w posmaku daje sie go odczuc ale naszczescie przychodzi finisz gorzkawy i mocno wytrawny ktory zaglusza go. Pozostaje koniakowy i drzewny posmak w ustach. Piana srednia i srednio trwala. Ciekawe swiateczne podejscie, polecam nie tylko na wspolke z Mikolajem:)
Tried
on 09 Sep 2014
at 09:27
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Special edition of Santa’s Little Helper, elected best Christmas beer in Denmark. Has the same basic profile as the regular version but with sweetish cognac accents and sharpish tannins in both aroma and taste, as well as a dryer, more woody finish. Very demanding but rewarding ale but I liked the Grand Marnier version a little bit better. Undoubtedly a great provision beer.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2014
at 13:28
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at James’s. Pours brown, smoked toffee nose, sweet, chewy toffee, chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2014
at 01:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared by Marcus. Pours dark brown with a transient beige head. Aroma is dark treacle, vinous and oaky. Full bodied or nearly. Flavor is very tasty chocolate. Very tasty. Like one of those little chocolate brandy filled candies. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2014
at 13:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 12 at gad905 tasting night; dark brown with a tan head, chocolate aroma, taste has dark chocolate coconut, liquorice, subtle cognac.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2014
at 06:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, pours hazy dark brown, thin tan head. Aromas of booze, dark malt, fruit, light coconut. Taste has chocolate and more coconut. Little thin on the finish, but good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 00:39
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at james... Deep brown black... Deep roast... Light sweet roast... Little apple nose... Dark roast... Dark malts... Sweet roast... Lightes aniseed... Soft toffee roast... Dark sweet malts... Big big coconut finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2014
at 13:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Bruce’s pad, big thanks to Kenneth, 16/01/14. Light black with a good sized tan head. Nose is coconut shavings a la dark chocolate Bounty Bar, dark toffee fudge, light booze. Taste is mega bounty bar - red wrapper with black cardboard tray, dark chocolate, light spice, boozey leanings. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, sweet closure with light booze. Best of the series for me, nice flavours, well tempered booze - easy drinker for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2014
at 22:59