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Santa's Little Helper 2013
Mikkeller ApS
- From:
- Mikkeller ApS
- Denmark
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 10.9%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 9.07%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 07, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 29, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 8
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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
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, 2015Brief 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
Reviewed by mwilbur from Minnesota
4.28/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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, 2015A: 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!
Santa's Little Helper 2013 from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
44 ratings
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