Christmas Ale
Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Kent, England 🏴
Strong Ale Winter|
Score
6.36
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There’s a spicy signature to this incredibly complex cockle-warming winter ale. The nose is reminiscent of raisins, dates and molasses while the palate is vinous with tannin-like notes of leather, vanilla, apricots and a hint of rustic Armagnac on the finish. An awesome after-dinner drop.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
A coppery beer, a head is quite small and blond. Aroma has sweet and dried perry fruitness, some apricot and maltyness of dry cake. Taste has sweetness of caramel and dried fruits, some drying and flowery bitterness. Medium bodied, low carbonation. slippery to drink. A very sweet with dried fruits, but still balanced. Better than I expected with some feelings of X-mas.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2016
at 15:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Smell of malt, caramel, a faint of oak. Copper colour, beige head. Aroma of oak, some spices, overripe fruit, a faint of metal. Sweet. Lively carbon, slightly oily palate. Slightly off balance.
Tried
on 04 Dec 2016
at 13:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Off white creamy head stayed well on a translucent dark auburn coloured still body - looks appetising. Malt & dark fruit aroma. Medium to full body feel, very smooth to the fore & slightly pert on the back. Sweetish on the front with rich dark fruits, brown sugar, dark berries & malt but this fades across the palate to a slightly hoppy back with peach, apricot & tangerine.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2016
at 17:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear copper, offwhite head. Aroma has fruity, sweet malt. Caramel, toffee and dried fruit. Sweet malty flavour with a good deal of dried fruit, malt syrup. Light bitterness.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2016
at 11:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pours clear amber color with medium white head. Smell is malts, yeast, caramel and a bit of hops. Medium to full body with soft but prickly carbonation. Slightly oily texture. Taste is mostly bitter with notes of sweetness to it, which is nice, but in this style I’d actually prefer it the other way around. Aroma of malts, caramel, bread, toffee. Slightly spicy with notes of ginger and cinnamon. Really nice and complex. Finish is dry and bitter with obvious presence of alcohol burn. Overall, nicely balanced seasonal beer.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2016
at 09:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle [thanx-mas bartlebier for this one!]. Clear amber colour with average, frothy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Malty aroma with hints of dried fruit, dried apricot, raisin, a woody touch, some vanilla. Taste is mellow malty, dry hints of leather, a tannic and woody touch, cautious hints of vanilla, a touch of fresh and dried apricot, raisin; (non-alcoholic, non-biting) cognac notes in the finish. Quite complex, but the flavours remain in a state of intimation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2015
at 15:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Color whisky, clara. Escasa espuma. Aroma a barrica y licor, madera y pera. dulce y agradable. En boca entra muy bien, pero le falta cuerpo. Confirma los aromas en el sabor, en un tono general dulce y licórico bastante agradable. Final mas amargo.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2015
at 10:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6
Appearance is very clear amber with a beige head which leaves lacing. Aroma- raisin hints, hops, some malt. Taste is very rich malts, hops, sugary raisin, port wine hints, fruity hoppy finish. Rich and full mouthfeel. Quite good.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2015
at 03:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 2004 vintage, DØE Julefrokost @ Aarhus Bryghus. Pours dark golden with an offwhite head. Aroma of malt, caramel, wood, sherry, light oxidation. Flavor is light sweet, malty, caramel, woood, sweet dessert wine, sherry notes, some oxidation. Thin to medium body, soft carboantion, sweet finish. 161215
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2015
at 04:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Great smooth round body. Fresh, intense. Rich and smooth. Plums, roast, malt. Nice and intense with a rich Ale character. Great stuff.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2015
at 17:25