Christmas beers 2015

I had to make my yearly Christmas beer review again and chose these seven Christmas and winter beers for tasting. They were all excellent and very seasonal.

Weird Beard - Black Christmas, A Cranberry Christmas Stout 4,5 %

• very dark brown
• toasty, dark malts and caramel with a mild fruity cranberry background

Wiper and True – Plum Pudding Porter 5,9 %

• very dark brown
• spicy foretaste
• rich, bitter malty caramel giving way to an aftertaste of burned notes and plums
• full of notes of citrus peel

The Ilkley Brewery Co. – Mary Christmas, Spiced Amber Ale 4,7 %

• dark amber
• malty, spicy start
• lots of nutmeg giving way to bitter fruits and dark toffee

Fourpure Brewing Co. – Northern Latitude, Winter Ale 6,4 %

• dark brown
• scent of resins, hops and caramel
• treacle, resin, pine and citrus notes with a little tropical fruit in the background
• not unlike a black IPA, very drinkable for such a strong beer

Flying Dog – K-9, Winter Ale 7,4 %

• reddish brown
• toffee, raisins, slightly spicy foretaste
• aftertaste has got alcohol, caramel and bitter hops

To Øl – Shameless Santa 10 %

• reddish brown
• rum, raisins, caramel and booze
• finish is rich, full of smooth malts and lingering bitter citrus

De Dolle Brouwers – Stille Nacht (2015) 12 %

• amber
• scent of toffee and banana
• toffee, nutty, rum, raisins and banana fading to rich boozy notes with a slightly bitter hoppyness

Enjoy your seasonal drinks!

Your VegHog