Kerstvuur 2012 Oak Barrel Aged
Pirlot in Zandhoven, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.80
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
2014 bottle. Amber color. White berries in the vinous aroma. Malty sweet flavor with tart notes. Hints of oak and vanilla. White berries. White wine. Slightly alcoholic. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:05
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Kempisch Vuur Winter Oak Aged. Golden colour, bit of a gusher, almost no foam. Lively carbonation. Sweet/sour beer. Green apples, smoke, port. Bit unbalanced but ok.
Tried
on 17 Mar 2016
at 15:43
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
27/12/2014 @ home 75cl bottle from brewery Orange-amber colour with medium head. Aroma : Sourness, fruits, some wood. Taste : sourness at the start, fruityness, wood, yeast, some sweetness, light bitter dry finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2014
at 05:55
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
75cl, amber helder met witte kraag. Al vrij snel komt het lichte zuurtje van de houtrijping naar binnen, naast een basis moutigheid. smaken zijn redelijk zoet, matig bitter, licht zuur, sterk, alcoholisch, lichte vanille, eigenhout en wijnachtig, iets van deeg. medium body, glad van textuur, lage co2. afdronk wat zoetig
Tried
on 19 Apr 2014
at 10:21
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Imported from my RateBeer account as Kerstvuur 2012 Oak Barrel Aged (by Pirlot):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3.1/5
14/III/14 - 75cl from Marlou (Zonhoven) bottle @ home - BB: 4/XII/18 (2014-285) Thanks to Erwin for sharing the bottle!
Clear orange beer, big fizzy crackling off-white head, unstable, bit adhesive. Aroma: bit sour, woody, fruity notes. MF: lots of carbon, medium body. Taste: bit sourish in the start, wood notes, more sour, slightly sweet, fruity, gentle bitterness. Aftertaste: bitter touch, fruiy, bit lemony, lemon peel, orange peel, tannins, more bitterness. Meh.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3.1/5
14/III/14 - 75cl from Marlou (Zonhoven) bottle @ home - BB: 4/XII/18 (2014-285) Thanks to Erwin for sharing the bottle!
Clear orange beer, big fizzy crackling off-white head, unstable, bit adhesive. Aroma: bit sour, woody, fruity notes. MF: lots of carbon, medium body. Taste: bit sourish in the start, wood notes, more sour, slightly sweet, fruity, gentle bitterness. Aftertaste: bitter touch, fruiy, bit lemony, lemon peel, orange peel, tannins, more bitterness. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2014
at 12:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the Essen OBER Kerstbierfestival 2013. Poured a hazy medium amber with a thin white head and lots of broken lace. The aroma is acid vinegar sour. The flavour is medium sour with a woody alcohol bitter palate and long bitter medicinal finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Dec 2013
at 16:28
4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
The barrel aging seemed to have little effect. The 2012 version is plagued by it’s cinnamon dominance. Hopefully 2013 will be better.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2013
at 10:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft sample at Essen Kerstbierfestival. Pours cloudy golden brown with thick cream head. Aroma of tart fruit, funk, oak, caramel and toffee. Flavour is over moderate sweet, moderate bitter and light acidic. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Dec 2013
at 10:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled draft @ Kerstbierfestival Essen 2013. Darker amber with a white head. Nose is very sweet, lots of honey, oak, very fruity, pear candy. Taste is bitter herbs upfront, spices, lots of vanilla, touch charred wood in the back, bitter finish. Creamy wood vanilla feel, way more interesting than expected, pretty neat brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Dec 2013
at 04:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 9
pours orange, no real head smell is oaky rather low carbo . bit bitter, bit sugar, bit oak very mediocer, and lack of intencity
Tried
on 16 Dec 2013
at 04:10