Santa's Little Helper 2013
Mikkeller ApS

Santa's Little Helper 2013Santa's Little Helper 2013
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From:
Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
ABV:
10.9%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 9.07%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
44
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 07, 2019
Added:
Nov 29, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by afsdan:
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Rated by afsdan from Colorado

4/5  rDev +6.7%

Mar 21, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by aztraz from Sweden

Jan 07, 2019
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served chilled into a Guinness goblet. 2013 vintage. Reviewed live as a Christmas ale.

Brief impressions below:

A: ~1.5 inch wide head. Pale khaki colour. Nicely creamy. Looks appealingly soft. Leaves inconsistent lacing as it recedes. 5 minute retention.

Body is a deep amber of nice vibrance.

Sm: Deep amber malts. Crystal malts. Caramel. Hints of dark fruit - plums, dates, fig. Malty sweetness is high, but the attenuation seems great. Cream. Treacle. Candi sugar.

T: Follows the aroma, with hints of biscuity Belgian malt. Sweetness is nicely dialed in. Well balanced. This might be the best beer/vintage in this series.

Mf: Smooth, wet, well-carbonated, medium-bodied, slightly sticky, a biteen syrupy.

O: A well constructed offering for its style. Aged well over 2 years. One of the better Christmas ales I've tried from Mikkeller.

High B- / WORTHY
Dec 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by illeagle05 from Virginia

Mar 19, 2015
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Reviewed by mwilbur from Minnesota

4.28/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 750 mL bottle into snifter.
A: Pours an extremely dark brown with almost no light emerging from backlighting. 2-3 inch light tan head with good retention.
S: Brown sugar, dark dried fruit, lightly burnt caramel malt, molasses, and dry chocolate.
T: Mild tobacco and leather, moderately strong brown sugar and sweet bourbon, sweet dark dried fruit (fig, prune, and raisin), cinnamon and clove, cola, and maybe a hint of nutmeg. Surprisingly good! An interesting side note is the spice component here really comes through when tasting the head alone.
M: Medium-heavy body. Sweet, dense, and fairly oily. The wonderfully dark-sweet notes linger and mature nicely on the palate. ABV is extremely well hidden. Very well balanced.
D: I think letting this one sit in the cellar for over a year did the trick! Still strong, dark, and sweet, but it seems to have mellowed a bit which perhaps allowed this beer to come together better. Seek it out if you can!
Mar 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by BalancingBrooms from California

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by pascilla from Nebraska

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by slowfade from Canada (QC)

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jblain from Florida

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by bowzer4birdie from Illinois

Jul 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by MonkeyBread from Nevada

Jun 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Kaizoku from Sweden

Jun 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BT_Bobandy from Ohio

May 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by kybeerdrinker from Kentucky

May 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ascags from North Carolina

May 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by beer64nut from Missouri

May 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Rikdikulous from Ohio

Apr 13, 2014
Santa's Little Helper 2013 from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 44 ratings