Santa's Little Helper (2007)
(Batch of Santa's Little Helper)
Mikkeller in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Brewed at/by: De ProefbrouwerijBelgian Style - Strong Ale Winter
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Score
7.37
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark reddish brown, nearly black in color, with a dense, brown head - semi-tart, tannic aroma of grape and cherry skins, dates, brown sugar, mild spice - a nice fruity tartness starts things out, then comes the dark fruits in the way of plum and raisin, then a candi sugar, caramel and chocolate sweetness comes along, bringing with it an alcohol warmth and notes of brandy-soaked fruits - some bittersweet chocolate maintains a presence throughout - a nice progression of flavors, and quite a nice beer for Christmas.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2007
at 15:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
75 cL bottle. Pours dark brown/black with dense mild chocolate brown head. Orange fruity and chocolate malty aroma. Flavour is sweet and citric towards a light acidic note. Delicate chocolate malt base with fruity hops on top and a solid fruity flavour from berries and oranges. Ends with a mild chocolate and berry flavour lingering into the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2007
at 11:58
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
75 cl bottle. Pours pitch black with a very fine brown head & lacings.Roasted coffee, chocolate & hops. Filling, smooth & creamy palate. Brown sugar, hops, chocolate & orange peel. What a way to celebrate christmas. So Lovely...........................................................
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2007
at 07:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at Lord Nelson, Copenhagen, 6-3-7-3-13=32
Black color with brown hue. Good body structure, well mixed flavors, but nothing exceptional, some caramel, light chocolate, very light roasted malt…
Black color with brown hue. Good body structure, well mixed flavors, but nothing exceptional, some caramel, light chocolate, very light roasted malt…
Tried
on 20 Dec 2007
at 13:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Clear dark brown / black color with a large, frothy, good / excellent lacing, fully lasting, beige to light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy yeasty, licorice, roasted malt, brown sugar, red berries, coffee, notes of alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter, light to moderate acidic with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily / creamy, carbonation is soft to lively. *
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2007
at 10:08
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[i](75 cl bottle, thanks ekstedt!)[/i]Clear black color, brown head. Apple, spicy, yeasty scent. Rubber, sweet and coffee taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2007
at 09:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Near black beer with a thick, creamy, dark-beige/foxy head. Sweet-smelling, some dark fruit as brambles, sweet plums, a little liquorice, and I seem to get some coriander blending in. Light sourish lining around mainly sweet-spicy beer; coriander even more obvious. Soft, mild stoutlike, spicy and slightly fruity. Velvety, pretty rich MF, without being really pompous as some. Nice, not overpowering but that hasn’t always to be the case, no? I could have done with a little less coriander, however.
Tried
on 06 Dec 2007
at 16:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught@Pikkulintu, Helsinki
Opaque black color, not much head, just some brown foam. Raisins and plums in the nose. Sweet, but not overly sugary. Raisins and some other sweeties are there in the flavor. Alcohol is evident but not disturbing. Drinkable quite enjoyable, but propably too fresh and sweetish, not really complex beer either. Re-rate on bottle after some years would be nice.
Opaque black color, not much head, just some brown foam. Raisins and plums in the nose. Sweet, but not overly sugary. Raisins and some other sweeties are there in the flavor. Alcohol is evident but not disturbing. Drinkable quite enjoyable, but propably too fresh and sweetish, not really complex beer either. Re-rate on bottle after some years would be nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2007
at 04:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[Another century celebrated with a Mikkeller beer - this time 9500] Bottled. An almost black beer, but with a red shine under a thick dark brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of chocolate, spices, yeast, and some berries. The flavor is sweet and very powerful and complex, the first thing that hits is yeast, pine, and spices, but then notes of chocolate, prunes, brown sugar, and over ripe fruits builds up, leading to a somewhat dry woody finish where notes of over ripe fruit and some of the spices lingers for a long while. This is a sipping beer - preferably in front of a fireplace - too bad I don’t have one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2007
at 17:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught Plan B, Copenhagen. Pours a dark brown color with a tan head. Roasted malty yeasty aroma with some spicy hints. Sweet malty spicy and candy sugar flavor. Sweetish malty warming finish with a slightly bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2007
at 02:54