8.8

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish velvety tan head
a: molasses | light mint | oatmeal
f: rich chocolate | prunes | earthy finish
t: pitted fruits | irish creme | brewed coffee
o: rich sugars throughout | rustic malts | polished & complex

75 cL capped bottle | Whole Foods: Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia | 27-February-2018 | US$11,99 | bottled: 03-October-17 | bottle #498 | sampled: 15 & 16 December 2025

8.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Sample at Palace Hall 13/12/2025 Malmö December tasting - (2024 vintage) lingering sweet malty with dried fruit shred, getting the apple coming through, light brown sugar spinkle, medium body, spiced malty finish. Very nice.

8

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Typically I am not enthusiastic about spices in a dark Belgian ale but I look forward to see what The Bruery does with this one. 12.7 oz bottle out of the 2024 edition of 12 Days of Christmas acquired direct from the brewery. The pour is a dark amber-brown body finished by a partial cover of silver-tan foam. A smell gives me plenty of ripe dark fruit, yeast and a touch of spiciness of some kind. I take a drink. Well, this is different but not bad. Dark plums, black raisins, malt and then I am guessing cardamom providing an unusual floral and mint effect to the brew. Curious, not exactly my thing but an appreciated sampling. Tasty in any case.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

bottled. pours a deep dark. spicy wit, fruit, raisins. a lot going on but really well done.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Aroma is spicy yeast with dark malt, caramel, chocolate, spices, nutmeg, coriander, clove. Sweet and light bitter flavour, body is medium to full. Very tasty yeasty spicy Belgian Strong, spicy in a good way.

9

Do you like mint? I am mint. Soooo good.

7

Sweet, boozy, christmas spices, malty, smooth. Nice.

7.8

I love it. Super clean meshing of flavours. Yet a light body, super drinkable. Apple seems to be the secret cohesive ingredient. bier konig ams

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Aus der Flasche (bottled 10.03.2017) im 2022-04 getrunken. Die dunkle Imperial Wit mit Gewürzengebraut bringt ein schönes Weihnachtsarom ins Glas. Von den Aromen der Nase würde man ein Malz-Monster am Gaumen erwarten, doch ist bleibt ein immer noch ein relativ leichtes Witbier. Die Idee ein besonderes Weihnachtsbier hier zu kreieren ist den Brauern sehr gut gelungen.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at Salon Piva 04/2022. Malty aroma and taste, orange, spices, light to medium bitter and sweet. Medium body, malty spicy bitter sweet finish. Ok.