7.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Sample at Palace Hall 13/12/2025 Malmö December tasting - toasted sweet malty with caramel and toffee, spiced into the finish.

9.1

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small brown head; aroma of dried figs, cocoa, dark chocolate, creamy palate; rich, intense balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter finish

8.4

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

a: dark brown coloured body | very thin pure white head that's smooth & velvety somehow like nitrogen
a: rustic nuts | deep caramelised sugars | pitted fruits
f: brewed coffee | thick oatmeal | nice allspice
t: earthy | prunes | robust cherry finish
o: enjoyable spice complexities | deep yeasts | big grain & toffee notes throughout

75 cL large capped bottle | K-1 Beer & Wine: Arlington (Columbia Pike), Virginia | 19-December-2017 | US$12,99 | bottled: 14-October-2016 | bottle #2081 | sampled: 11 & 12 December 2025 before heading out to participate in Wreaths Across America and laying wreathes near the tombstones of those who served our great country at Arlington National Cemetary near Christmas, with my family of five, nine+ years after bottle production

5.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle shared. Brown color, virtually no head. Aroma and flavor are malts, herbal, spices, hmm no too many spices for me to like it. 7-5-4-6-5

7

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

Draft at BEVL. Cloudy golden pour, thin silky white head. Very faint grapefruit aroma. Taste features a solid biscuity, bready base with a kids of citrus. Subtle

8.5

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

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Sample, thanks fonefan! Black, minimal head. Woody bourbon and licorice. Sweet and peppery with maple syrup, licorice and caramel. Intensely warming with lots of rye whiskey, treacle and licorice. Warming finish.

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.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can from Tavour. Pours clear gold with a huge creamy white head. Aroma of grass/spice. Med body. Flavor is rather clean bready malt with just about the right amount of Noble hop for balance. Could be mistaken for a Czech pils I opine.

8.9

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

Dark body with off white head. Full malt aroma. Toffee and malt taste with some spicy note.