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On the fifth day of Christmas... 0,75l bottle from the brewery that I had kept for quite a while. Dark brown pour with stbale cream head. Aromas of oak, orange (peel), candied orange, bourbon, vanilla, cream. Taste is bourbon, vanilla, candied orange, cream/milk, chocolate, even a hint of cherries. Warm boozy finish. Should go well with desserts.

Tried from Bottle at Black Isle Brewery on 29 Dec 2025 at 20:24

6.4

IPARater72 (1339) reviewed Winterbier from Martini-Brauerei 1 month ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Blast from the past - long before craft beer, it was something different, but not overly Christmassy/wintery.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2007 at 18:20

6.6

IPARater72 (1339) ticked Bock Weisse from Innstadt Brauerei 1 month ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

This was a really nice bock from back in the days.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2005 at 22:41

6.6

IPARater72 (1339) reviewed Innstadt-Bräu Neue Weisse from Innstadt Brauerei 1 month ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Remember this as a fairly decent Hefeweizen from back in ths days. The swing top made pouring a little challenging.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2005 at 22:38

6.8

IPARater72 (1339) reviewed Kraai from Cloudwater Brew Co 1 month ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Clear black pour with a slightly tan head. Malt, hops, some olives, coffee, blackberry, some smoky notes as well

Tried from Draft on 27 Dec 2025 at 19:35

7.9

IPARater72 (1339) reviewed Trees For Life from Cloudwater Brew Co 1 month ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Dark black pour, tiny tan head. Cream, cherries, cocoa/chocolate, cognac, port - black forest cake in a glass. Enjoyed it.

Tried from Draft at 73 Enid Street (Cloudwater London Taproom) on 27 Dec 2025 at 19:31

6.9

IPARater72 (1339) reviewed Happy Christmas - Candied Orange Peel from Cloudwater Brew Co 1 month ago

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

Malt, fresh orange and orange peel. Very nice for the ABV and definitely sessionable

Tried from Cask at 73 Enid Street (Cloudwater London Taproom) on 27 Dec 2025 at 18:27

6.8

IPARater72 (1339) reviewed Fortnum & Mason Fortnum's Christmas Ale from Westerham Brewery 1 month ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On the fourth day of Christmas... Clear amber pour with a small white head. Aromas of malt, marmalade/candied orange (peel), some more citrus and caramel. Taste is quite similar. Quite nice overall, but not overly christmassy.

Tried from Can from Fortnum & Mason on 28 Dec 2025 at 21:15

5.5

IPARater72 (1339) reviewed 0,0% Pils from Krombacher Privatbrauerei 1 month ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Clear golden pour with a stable white head. Mainly malt/grain and a hint of citrus. Not bad for an AF.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2025 at 18:55