ABV: 9.1%
Mikkeller is the first of the nomad brewers and I was recommended to always pick up and try any new Mikkeller product I find by an expert beer taster. As such when I saw two Mikkeller’s on the winter seasonal shelf I had to add them to the advent calendar.
Today’s Mikkeller is called Santa’s Little Helper and is described as “A Belgian ale with spices”. A deep amber colour to it with a solid off-white head that disappeared rapidly, this beer has a nose of of spices and a hint of apple. The beer has a fairly full thick mouthfeel to it and you can definitely tell that it is a high alcohol beer when you sip. The spice flavour goes all through the beer from beginning to end with a bit of sweetness as the beer goes down.
Rating: 3.5/5 – A pleasant beer to sip throughout the evening. It won’t blow your mind but at over 9% it will keep you very warm in the winter time.
i’m still shattered we didn’t have the option to get the cognac or grand mariner varieties of this beer…. Santa loves a good cognac!