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8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home. Deep red amber with a frothy beige and bumpy head, like one on top of a coffee cup. Medium carbonation. Aromas of cardamom, cloves and ginger. I sence also the classic N�gne � touch in the nose. Flavours of roast malt, more cardamom which is the most dominant, cloves, grapefruit, and coriander towards the end. Light nice bitterness that lasts. Slick and some watery mouthfeel. This is christmas in a bottle through and through, and a delicious ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2011
at 10:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Dark reddish brown colour, off white head. Very spicy aroma, with I think cardamon, laurel, ginger, cinnamon, lemongrass, liquorice. Flavour is sweet, same spices as listed above, dark fruits, laurel, light malty, liquorice,light earthy and herbal bitter finish. Light to medium bodied. Tasty, but a bit over-spiced imo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2011
at 01:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle from Systembolaget. Deep brown liquid with medium to big light tan head. Aroma is really spicy with notes of cinnamon, clove, grapefruit, caramel and biscuity malt. Reminds me of glögg. Taste is dry, medium bitter and malty with lots of spices and light smoke. Medium to full bodied with good carbonation. Really nice Christmas brew, worked wonderfully with the food. Maybe the spicing is a bit over the top.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2011
at 14:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50cl bottle. Pours a deep rih browb with a hint of pirple. The head is rich and creamy. The nose is of treacle, szechuan pepper, 5 spice and ginger. The background maltiness is quite like fruit cake. The taste has ginger cake and szechuan pepper again. The palate is medium to full bodied, there is a tangy texture and a dry finish. However, I find the spiciness a bit too much. Overall, this is very tasty but lacks drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2011
at 10:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cl bottle @ home. #674, brewed 08.08.2011, BBE 08.08.2014
Aroma is rather strong on spices. Also some fruity hops and flowery notes with hints of licorice. Flavour is spicy and ashy with licorice. Too spicy, but not bad still.
Aroma is rather strong on spices. Also some fruity hops and flowery notes with hints of licorice. Flavour is spicy and ashy with licorice. Too spicy, but not bad still.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2011
at 12:33
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500 ml bottle bought @ Systembolaget and consumed on December 15. Pours deep pinkish red with a small creamy white head. Smell is malty sweet and perfume-like with burnt sugar, dill, very ripe almost rotten tropical fruits, ginger, soup stock and some alcohol. Taste is bitter and sweet with ripe fruits and spices. Finish is slightly sweet and slightly bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2011
at 13:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Alko. Batch #674. Poured mahogany color with a frothy bubbly head. Aroma sure is spicy, you feel the fresh ginger already when you open the bottle. Cinnamon and clove also in the aroma. Flavor is malty, but also very spicy and mulled wine like overall. Light to medium bodied. Bit too spicy to be really enjoyable, nonetheless nice to try these kind of beers once in a while.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2011
at 23:56
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
(Bottle, 0.5 l - batch 674 - BBE 080814, 20111109) The beer poured dark brown and quite clear. Its head was medium sized, fizzy and almost white. Aroma had lot of spices (clove, cinnamon and more) and roasted malts in the background. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were spices, chocolate, roasted malts, hint of hop flavours and quite low bitterness. Aftertaste was spicy, roasty and bitter. Very spicy beer - more like a glögg. Not my thing really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2011
at 10:52