Christmas Goliath (8%)
Brasserie des Légendes in Irchonwelz, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.74
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6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear dark orange with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and spicy - cardamom. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 150112
Earlier Rating: 2/8/2011 Total Score: 2.9
Hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet fruity, heavy malty, yeasty and light spicy. Flavor is rather sweet and light bitter. The finish is dry and almost astringent. 181109
Earlier Rating: 2/8/2011 Total Score: 2.9
Hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet fruity, heavy malty, yeasty and light spicy. Flavor is rather sweet and light bitter. The finish is dry and almost astringent. 181109
Tried
on 15 Jan 2012
at 11:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
75cl bottle. Poured amber color with a lasting white head. Aroma is xmasy spicy, cinnamon and cardamom? and yeast. Flavor goes well in line with the aroma. Nicely balanced, spicy christmas brew. Quite sweet though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2012
at 01:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled 330ml (BZ, BB 09/2014)
Hazy reddish color, small steady beige head. Aroma of blueberries and Christmasy spices (clove, cinnamon). Medium-bodied. Sweetish yeasty and berryish flavor with cinnamon, ginger and clove spiceyness. A bit alcoholic. Lingering bitterness in the aftertaste, otherwise a bit empty finish.
Hazy reddish color, small steady beige head. Aroma of blueberries and Christmasy spices (clove, cinnamon). Medium-bodied. Sweetish yeasty and berryish flavor with cinnamon, ginger and clove spiceyness. A bit alcoholic. Lingering bitterness in the aftertaste, otherwise a bit empty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2012
at 12:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
33cl bottle. Poured a brownish color with a nice frothy light beige head. Good formation and perfect duration. Aroma is slightly corianer, toasty and with citrus hints. Flavour is mainly coriander, fruity, moderate yeasty, with a final spicy and moderate bittery. Carbonation is medium. Body is medium to high.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2011
at 09:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours with a hazy brown body and a small off-white head. Aromas are spicy, phenols, medium esters, 4VG (clove), cardamom, medium malt, light oxidation. Seems slightly spicier than just yeast based phenols. Flavors are bready, malty, spicy and a bit boozy. Cinnamon and brown sugar. Light oiliness on the palate which suggests additional spicing to me (who knows). Lively bubbles, probably last years batch (feels like there is a bit of mileage on this beer).
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2011
at 21:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are fruits, caramel, nuts, malt and hops.
Earlier Rating: 10/6/2010 Total Score: 3.3
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are malt, raisins, plums, caramel and hops.
Earlier Rating: 10/6/2010 Total Score: 3.3
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are malt, raisins, plums, caramel and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2011
at 17:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330 ml bottle, from Ølbutikken, Copenhagen. ABV is 8%. Copper colour, clear first, hazy when the yeast is poured in. Large off-white head. Moderate but nice aroma, hints of spices and brown kandij sugar. Nice enough to drink, malts, caramel, a little spice. Okay.
Earlier Rating: 3/13/2011 Total Score: 3.6
330 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård, Denmark. ABV is 8.5%. Dark amber to copper colour, cloudy in the end, big off-white head. Malty aroma with notes of brown bread and caramel, hints of brown kandi sugar and oak. The flavour is malty and medium sweet with notes of caramel, brown sugar and brown bread, some spicy notes too, moderate hops in the finish. Warming mouthfeel. Quite nice.
Earlier Rating: 3/13/2011 Total Score: 3.6
330 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård, Denmark. ABV is 8.5%. Dark amber to copper colour, cloudy in the end, big off-white head. Malty aroma with notes of brown bread and caramel, hints of brown kandi sugar and oak. The flavour is malty and medium sweet with notes of caramel, brown sugar and brown bread, some spicy notes too, moderate hops in the finish. Warming mouthfeel. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2011
at 07:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Artisanales Bières Belges, Crissier, Switzerland
As soon as opened the bottle starts gushing quickly; only half of the bottle contant reaches the glass, with a cloudy dark amber color. Medium intensity for the caramel aroma, while the caramel flavor is stronger; there is enough sweetness to make a round body, some candi sugar, too much carbonation, and a delicate spicy touch. The final has some light chocolate too. Quite good.
Earlier Rating: 1/20/2008 Total Score: 3.3
Nice red-amber color; big head. The malty aroma has a fruity touch. The flavor is basically caramel, a dark and quite bitter quality. Ordinary.
As soon as opened the bottle starts gushing quickly; only half of the bottle contant reaches the glass, with a cloudy dark amber color. Medium intensity for the caramel aroma, while the caramel flavor is stronger; there is enough sweetness to make a round body, some candi sugar, too much carbonation, and a delicate spicy touch. The final has some light chocolate too. Quite good.
Earlier Rating: 1/20/2008 Total Score: 3.3
Nice red-amber color; big head. The malty aroma has a fruity touch. The flavor is basically caramel, a dark and quite bitter quality. Ordinary.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2011
at 03:53