Secret Santa 2013
HopDog BeerWorks in South Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 🇦🇺
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.95
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pours deep amber with a slowly fading head.Nose shows coriander and doughy wheat, witbier-style. Also some Belgian phenols bringing things back towards tripel territory.Very similar flavours, more of the same with a hit of soft booze later. Some citrus notes too and a little cinnamon.Could use more carbonation.A massive improvement from 2011.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2014
at 18:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle) Slightly hazy golden with almost no head. Nice complex aroma with peppery spice and hints of rich malt and yeasty esters. Full body with creamy carbonation. Taste has a rich spice on caramelly malt start and develops complexity leading to a finish that combines hoppy bitterness, peppery spice and alcohol heat. The specific flavours are hard to distinguish and there is a vegetable hint that doesn’t seem quite right to me. Nonetheless, a very good Christmas beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2013
at 04:53