Winter Mess
(has 5 batches)
Brasserie de la Senne in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Winter|
Score
6.92
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From DLS Facebook post dated 3 Nov 2016 :
"Zinnebir X-Mas? No, WINTER MESS!
The name has changed, not the recipe! Our winter beer is back, with her caramel and chocolate flavours, the creamy foam, her fruity nuances, and her dry and bitter finish."
"Zinnebir X-Mas? No, WINTER MESS!
The name has changed, not the recipe! Our winter beer is back, with her caramel and chocolate flavours, the creamy foam, her fruity nuances, and her dry and bitter finish."
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml.[ Courtesy of Chriso ]. [ Vintage ]. Clear medium to dark brown amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, oxidide, spicy, moderate yeasty, spiced, raisin, plum. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light to heavy bitter with a average to long duration, vintage, oxidide, caramel, raisin, light yeasty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120803]
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2013
at 08:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Dark brown to black colour, dense light-beige head. Aroma of caramel, dusty malts, light toast, light fruity, hint of spices. Flavour is medium sweet, toast, earth, light roasted malts, caramel, light floral, light spicy, light bitter finish. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2013
at 09:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Scura buona schiuma piuttosto persistente nocciola buona secchezza lieve speziatura discreto amaro leggere note tostate arancia
Tried
on 11 Jan 2013
at 12:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared. Pours hazy brown with a tan head. Aroma of malt, caramel, yeast, some fruit. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and bitter. Efi bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2012
at 09:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at the Essen Christmas Beer Festival. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a red hue and a thin tan head. The aroma is weak but yeasty and you can smell the alcohol. The flavour is medium bitter with roasted malt and some spice. The alcohol is very present but doesn't dominate. There is some alcohol induced bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2012
at 16:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sample at the Essen Xmas beer festival. Thick white head. Clear burgundy pour. Nice enough brew.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2012
at 08:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Nah... I can’t really put my finger on it. A lot of things going on here... heavy on the malts and a vinous elegance... yet quite anonymous?
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2012
at 05:58
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours dark brown with off white head. Nose/taste of fig, nutty malt, toasted bread, buttered biscuit and caramel and - metal pipe. Unfortunately, the metallic notes dominate the finish. Otherwise, this beer would be a 3.5+. Would like to rerate in case just a bad bottle. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2012
at 17:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled@chriso pre-gbbf shindig 2012. Reddish amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is fruity, wooden, mild earth and some yeastyness. Flavour is rather similar along with some tartness and mild madeiralike notes. Quite resiny finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2012
at 04:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught (Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels) - Copper coloured with a foamy head. Fruity, floral and malty aroma with notes of spice and dried fruit. Fruity and spicy taste with notes of Christmas cake, roasted malt, dried fruit and pomerans. Refreshing.
Tried
on 07 May 2012
at 14:43