Supplier: Beers of Europe
So this is to start of the Christmas season. This is the breweries dark, strong Belgian ale that is brewed for the christmas period; made using the breweries own strain of yeast that has been used since the end of WWII. I served this at room temperature. Merry Christmas!
So this is to start of the Christmas season. This is the breweries dark, strong Belgian ale that is brewed for the christmas period; made using the breweries own strain of yeast that has been used since the end of WWII. I served this at room temperature. Merry Christmas!
Appearance: Very dark with only just a dark ruby tint when held to the light. The head is comparatively light as a creamy hazelnut colour.
Aroma: Some fruity but lambic-esc notes with a background of banana, raisins and roasted notes.
Flavour: Sweet and complex with the raisins flavour coming out most. There are some other notes like treacle and gingerbread coming through as well.
Body: A little too carbonated for my tastes, but it is still nice and thick.
Aftertaste: Tastes like a flanders red ale on the back; with that tart/dry, typically Belgian, flavour.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7, a nice complex and spicy ale, not completely to my tastes and a little too carbonated, but still worth trying.
Price Range: £3.19 for 330ml bottle, probably a little too much but a good price
Food Pairings: Complex enough that it could be left by itself, but if were choosing I would say something like a Reuben sandwich (composed of corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread), with strong flavours coming from all the veg, cheese, bread and meat flavours. Or a simple pastrami on rye.
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