Hazy, pale golden.Malty, chalky aroma. Taste the same, quite fluffy. Low carb, short finish.

Ins Glas ergießt sich ein minimal trübes rötlichbraunes Bier mit schöner Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr röstmalzig süß, Karamell, alkoholisch, belgische Hefe. Geschmack sehr malzig alkoholisch, fruchtig, würzig

Bottle little past b.b. date. Very dark brown with medium sized tan head, some big bubbles and big lacing. Very strong aroma of peach flavored candy. Syrupy malty sweetness, milk chocolate, vanilla, some spices, strawberries and strong liquorice. Thick bodied, average carbonation with creamy texture. Very fruity and sweet, but I quite like it.

330ml bottle from Appellation Wines, Dalry. Clear chestnut brown pour, thin white head. Aromas of herbs and liquorice, some dark sugar. Definitely Christmassy. Taste has a sweet spice thing going on. Surprisingly light in body and thin in texture. OK.

brown medium head licorice anise sweet taste sweet spicy some caramell a hint of coffee

Bocq Gauloise along with St-Feuillien & Gouden Carolus are the 3 most reasonably priced+widely available Belgian Christmas beers available in Japan(small 500 yen/large 1100 yen). Bottle from Yamaichi, the same mahoganey brown pour with a large head of beige foam. The aroma is also similar with candied plums, figs & a wine-like richness. The flavor is rich, nutty, sweet caramel malts with fruity notes of plums & figs. The Gouden Carolous is too boozy, this is very similar to St-Feuillien but possibly less boozy with a thinner mouthfeel.

Brown bottle, 33 cl, best before 23/09/10, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savoured on December 9 2013; eye: dark brown with a ruby hue, nice beige head that turns into a thin sheet, average lacing; nose: malt, caramel, light spices, light alcohol, light fruity; mouth: malt, caramel, light spices, slight alcohol, light fruity, finale in malt with presence of maple sap, medium body, average carbonation, mildly sweet, lightly sticky texture and a bit thin; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 33 cl, 8,1 %, meilleure avant 23/09/10, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savourée le 9 décembre 2013; œil : brun foncé avec une teinte rubis, bonne mousse beige qui se transforme en une mince couverture, dentelle moyenne; nez : malt, caramel, léger épices, léger alcool, léger fruité; bouche : malt, caramel, léger épices, très léger alcool, léger fruité, finale en malt avec présence d’eau d’érable, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture légèrement collante et un peu mince; en résumé : correct

Vintage 1983. So this was a long shot really. Very fruity aroma and flavour with sugar sweetness and some spice. Some notes of cellar and wood. Very low carbonation, but not bad at all.

cellar leftover asummingly 2010 vintage pours very dark brown good white , fast fading head very sweet smell low carbo . grainy body, some sugar, some caramel, high on malts, some earthyness, some sweetness that isnt per se sugary , but very balanced. as far as christmasbeers go, this is most definetly worth a try !