ABV: 8.3% The penultimate beer of the calendar, we finally get around to me. Dexter Dark Jul Ale is an annual Christmas beer as homebrewed by myself and my father-in-law, Bjorn. The head on this beer is small and a light tan colour and the body is dark, almost black. The aroma is sweet with… Read more »
ABV: 7.5% Åbro Brygg’s Stjärnfall Ale has a small white head that fades quickly and is amber, slightly orange in colour. The aroma is lightly fruity but fairly weak in general and the flavour is bitter with some sulfur and a hint of apple juice. The carbonation is medium and the body is medium-light. Rating:… Read more »
ABV: 8.5% Sigtuna’s Dark Strong Winter Ale has a light off white head that stuck around for a few minutes and a dark almost black body. The aroma is full of various fruity esters and the flavour is malty with some fruit and caramel sweetness to it with a mildly bitter finish. The carbonation is… Read more »
ABV: 6.5% St. Peter’s Winter Ale had a small short lived cream coloured head and a dark almost black body with hints of red if it catches the light right. The aroma is roasty with hints of dates and raisins and other dark fruits like them, the flavour is rich and creamy with a distinct… Read more »
ABV: 5% The final homebrew on my list this year is a Christmas ale that we bottled two weeks ago and opened for the first time on Saturday. The beer has a deep reddish brown colour to it and a cream coloured head with very poor head retention. The aroma is strongly of chocolate and… Read more »
ABV: 7.4% Flying Dog’s K-9 Winter Ale is one of the only ones I also had last year for my calendar, but the beer is different every year. A rich amber colour with a small off-white head that has decent retention the nose is oaky and full of winter spices. The flavour is also of… Read more »
ABV: 6% Of the four local craft breweries U&ME was the only one to release a seasonal beer this year with their Umeå x-mas ale. This winter warmer is dark in colour with a coffee head that was small and disappeared quickly. The aroma is sweet like caramel with some chocolate hinted through it. The… Read more »
ABV: 5.5% Anchor Brewing Merry Christmas Happy New Year 2014 winter warmer is a well carbonated beer with has a large cream-coloured head that builds quickly and goes away nearly as fast. Very dark in colour (but not quite black) I could smell citrusy hops as soon as I opened the bottle, but upon closer… Read more »
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