Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle at Kerstbierfestival, Essen: Hazy blond looking brew, with an sweet taste and hints of pears.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottled. Golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is kind of vegetably, spicy, some grainy and mild rubbery notes with some spices. Flavour is spicy, some vegetably and mild floral and fruity notes with some rubber and mild yeasty tones.
kerstbierfestival essen
kerstbierfestival essen 2015
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Amber color, frothy head. Soapy, faintly smoky aroma. Strange smoky flavor, like beechwood. Is this intentional in this beer? Malt whisky-like character. Hint of pear in the aftertaste. Unexpected, but not unpleasant.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Light amber color, foamy head. Malty, peppery aroma with grapes. Peppery, hoppy flavor. Thinnish but not without malt character. Some distant pear fruit, vanilla. Well rounded beer, not without character.