Santa's Little Helper

Belgian Strong Dark Ale

This beer is inspired by the Belgian Christmas Beers, known for their thick warming body, light spices and balanced hop profile. It’s a dark brown, sweet and potent Belgian strong ale. The aroma gives away notes of spices, caramel, roasted malt and nuts. The flavor has some hints of dark dried fruit, brown sugar, and liquorice. It’s sweet with notes of caramel, orange peel and spices and the finish is lightly dry due to the balanced hop profile.

ABV

10.9

Rating

3.719

Rating count

16,022

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Malt Does More

Pours fantastic, with a creamy head. Nose is mild spicing, roasty malts. Palate is boozy first, and then a lovely malty Belgian strong dark after, with hints of fig, white raisin, and yes booze, and licorice in the linger. A bit hot but really tasty.

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Linus Ho

Dried fruits. Caramel and toffee sweetness. Prunes. Brown sugar. Oily mouthfeel. Liquorice. Light chocolate notes. Alcohol warmth.

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Beer Burger

Obviously off season already, but this is still a massive taste bomb of dried dark fruits, think figs, prunes and raisins, caramel, booze, rich malts, licorice and everything Christmas is made out of.

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Roar Brekke

Snadder! Mye belgisk gjær og brød, litt lakris og en del krydder. Nydelig balansert.

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Carl Sønderskov

Hold da lige fast. Her er smæk for skillingen. Den er stærk, tyk og dejlig i sin sødmefulde smag.

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Magnus Kronborg

Dejlig mørk øl, en let røget og lidt spicy note.

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Emil Arwin

Inköpt december 2018. Den har definitivt vunnit på drygt 2 års lagring. Blir nog perfekt till jul!

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Robert Thamm

Uff, thick, aged, dark, boozy . Strong. A wee bit too heavy

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Markus

Skål til Herman G.

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Maarten Frijling

Cognac, bruine suiker en de koriander .

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Sean Colbath

Might have left this one in the back of the fridge for too long....

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Akshay Kirtikar

Inappropriate for the weather

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Richard Elias Holmøy

Yes, its dark

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Daz McMullen

Winter warmer

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María Antropía

Licorosa, vinosa. Notas a pasificados, toffee, caramelo y malta tostada. Amargor tostado bajo y sensación de alcohol media.

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Henry Chinaski

Especias, caramelo, nueces. ¡Potente!

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Onno d.

Lekker volle smaak, redelijk zoet met chocolade en koffie.

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Christian Nørbygaard

En god, smagstung øl. Også i april

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Brad

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Iwan Snel

Roodbruin. Goede schuimkraag. In de neus kruidig en moutig. In de smaak zacht, zoet/moutig en licht kruidig. Niet heel complex, wel een mooie balans. Minimale bitter. Goed bier.

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Raoul oud Ammerveld

Even wat kerst tussendoor... 🎄

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