Monday, December 4, 2017

Ölbeat 317 (BC17 #4): Mikkeller Santa's Little Helper 2016

Brewery: Mikkeller (brewed at De Proefbrouwerij)
Country: Denmark (Belgium) 
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Abv: 10,9 %
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What about the beer?
Colour is dark brown with a two-finger thick tan head. Aroma has dark fruits, syrup and spices. Taste begins with sweet fruity caramel. Sweet spicy caramel with bitter fruits and raisin flavour takes over. Towards the end boozy warmth and syrupy fruity bitterness get through. Aftertaste has fruity liquor, spicy malt and bitter caramel.

Rich and fruity Belgian Strong Ale. Nice and matured union of sweet caramel, bitter-spicy fruits and boozy warmth. At the same time gentle and aggressive - excellent brew. The recipe master has succeeded with his brewing apes once again.

Ölbeat

Since this is the only actual seasonal beer in this advent calendar, we make an exception and have a little joyful Christmas carol about Santa's most important little helper here. Happy holidays and sh*t!

Lemmy Kilmister, Billy Gibbons & Dave Grohl: Run Rudolph Run (YouTube)

From the 2008 album We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year, the song was written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie.