XXV
Speciaalbierbrouwerij St. Christoffel in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.03
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Giant 2 litre “bidon” sampled @ RBWG 2012 – thx to tderoeck – slightly scared about getting into the discussion whether that thing is ugly or a work of art but I think that it is clumsy & the colour makes it look like it is made from plastic – pours a Bordeaux slight purple, an odd colour that seems to be screaming barley wine at me, brief small off-white head (aggressive pour), smells like sweet caramel & dried dark fruits with some bitter spices, taste is sweet caramel, touch syrup, dark fruit, bitter spices, slight vinous, bit rubbery candy quality, some syrup sugar, booze, slick & soft carb, easy going barley wine
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jan 2012
at 12:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2L growler @ RBBWG 2012, Antwerpen courtesy of Tderoeck. Really nice looking Oranje growler. Couleur acajou, presque pas de col, seules qcq bulles beige percent la surface. Arôme est faible pour un barley, note de malt caramel, un léger houblon s’en ressort mais ne contribue pas vraiment à développer la bière. En bouche, je note plus de fruits noirs allant vers la prune. Côté caramélisé/toffee sur un sucre léger Petite pointe de malt chocolaté sur la fin Le tout est agréable mais sans révolutionner le style
Tried
on 15 Jan 2012
at 02:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
No head, faintly veiled red-brown beer. Vinous, old wine casks, fruity (red fruit on alcohol mainly), "foxy" aroma. Again very vinous, lots of ethanol and fusels; again typical sweet preserved fruit on alcohol. Perfumed, but nice and complex, worthy of Christoffel. Quite slick and well bodied; alcoholwarming. Nice, hefty and challenging beer. Looks like Leo Brand can rest in peace, the brewery is doing fine. EXCEPT FOR THE PRESENTATION. This eyesore belongs on an Ajax soccerfield, Limburgers ought to be ashamed of themselves!
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jan 2012
at 00:42
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Christoffel XXV (by Sint Christoffel Bier):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
14/I/2012 2L bottle (the one on the RB picture) @ RBBWG 2012 - BB: n/a (2012-34) Thanks to Mattie for getting me the bottle!
Clear ruby red to brown purple beer, no head. Aroma: alcohol, unripe banana, caramel (dark), some dried fruits, raisins, some chocolate. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: little sour, sweet chocolaty touch, dried fruits, more chocolate, red wine. Aftertaste: chocolate, sour cherries, little bitter ending.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
14/I/2012 2L bottle (the one on the RB picture) @ RBBWG 2012 - BB: n/a (2012-34) Thanks to Mattie for getting me the bottle!
Clear ruby red to brown purple beer, no head. Aroma: alcohol, unripe banana, caramel (dark), some dried fruits, raisins, some chocolate. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: little sour, sweet chocolaty touch, dried fruits, more chocolate, red wine. Aftertaste: chocolate, sour cherries, little bitter ending.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2012
at 09:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Boreft Beer Festival 2011: Hazy deep copper colour with a small off-white head. Malty aroma with caramel, toffee and bread crust, and a touch of dried fruit. Sweetish toffee and dried fruit flavour with a grassy note and intense bitterness.
Tried
on 18 Dec 2011
at 13:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Red brown body, beige head. Malty aroma, somewhat sweet, light tart herbal tone. Quite fruity. Flavour malty sweet, light herbal hops, nice bitter touch. Lasting malty and hoppy finish. Nice!
(Draught @ Café Jos, Nijmegen. Scores apply to this version)
Updated 30-1-2012: Rating of bottled version below
Flavour and aroma are quite comparable, but less fruity and with a more dusty character than the draught version, even though there is only 1 month between both ratings. More vinous and a less hoppy finish. The bottle is just ridiculous, the massive size preventing me from buying it for myself after thoroughly enjoying the draught version, and the wrapping giving it the appearance of a cheap plastic bottle only suitable for bringing when the Dutch national soccer team is playing.
(Rating of a 2L bottle @ RBBWG 14 Jan 2012, Antwerpen. Thanks for sharing, Tderoeck!)
(Draught @ Café Jos, Nijmegen. Scores apply to this version)
Updated 30-1-2012: Rating of bottled version below
Flavour and aroma are quite comparable, but less fruity and with a more dusty character than the draught version, even though there is only 1 month between both ratings. More vinous and a less hoppy finish. The bottle is just ridiculous, the massive size preventing me from buying it for myself after thoroughly enjoying the draught version, and the wrapping giving it the appearance of a cheap plastic bottle only suitable for bringing when the Dutch national soccer team is playing.
(Rating of a 2L bottle @ RBBWG 14 Jan 2012, Antwerpen. Thanks for sharing, Tderoeck!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2011
at 04:17
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught @ Cafe Oud Brabant, Oirschot. Hazy almost opaque dark red color, decent sized off-white head. Smell some sweetness, some fruits and something I can’t quite put my finger on. Taste bitter, lightly some overripe fruits. Soft carbo and medium body. Alcohol very well hidden.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Nov 2011
at 14:51
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Zuckrig süßer Antrunk. Die Malzigkeit kann gegen die Süße nicht anstinken. Unausgewogen, viele Aromen gehen hier leider unter. Da sollte noch dran gefeilt werden! 8/7/7/8//7
Tried
on 13 Nov 2011
at 08:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
22nd September 2011
On tap at Arends Nest, Amsterdam. Clear red - amber beer. Small pale tan head. Crispish semi dry palate. Sweetish malt, slighty spicy. Bubblegum esters. Finishes crisp with even more spice and a carbonated bite.
On tap at Arends Nest, Amsterdam. Clear red - amber beer. Small pale tan head. Crispish semi dry palate. Sweetish malt, slighty spicy. Bubblegum esters. Finishes crisp with even more spice and a carbonated bite.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Nov 2011
at 07:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught at Borefts 2011. Weak malt syrup aroma. Cloudy red brown colour. OK stable tan head. The flavour is sweet and malty, has malt syrup and some alcohol. Warming alcohol. Slightly spicy finish.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2011
at 15:08