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Santa's Little Helper 2011
Mikkeller ApS
- From:
- Mikkeller ApS
- Denmark
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 10.9%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 13.03%
- Reviews:
- 36
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 21, 2022
- Added:
- Nov 13, 2011
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 12
A 9.1 % variant was sold in Sweden.
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
4.31/5 rDev +8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.31/5 rDev +8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Reviewed from notes.
Appearance - Black, but slightly transparent. Huge mocha head. Never dies away, just settles to a thick layer of foam.
Smell - Dark chocolate malts. Sweet dark fruits. Coffee.
Taste - Very chocolatey with a nice dark fruit presence. Figs and dates and the like. They get stronger into the finish.
Mouthfeel - Creamy, medium body. Well carbonated.
Overall - Reminds me of Black Albert, but more chocolately. This was $3.99 because it was a seasonal "past season." Can't beat it.
Jun 15, 2014Appearance - Black, but slightly transparent. Huge mocha head. Never dies away, just settles to a thick layer of foam.
Smell - Dark chocolate malts. Sweet dark fruits. Coffee.
Taste - Very chocolatey with a nice dark fruit presence. Figs and dates and the like. They get stronger into the finish.
Mouthfeel - Creamy, medium body. Well carbonated.
Overall - Reminds me of Black Albert, but more chocolately. This was $3.99 because it was a seasonal "past season." Can't beat it.
Reviewed by ngeunit1 from Massachusetts
4.1/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Dark brown-black with a finger of frothy khaki head. Fades fairly slowly.
S - Dark caramel malts, dark fruits, Belgian yeast, clove, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, other spices, chocolate, and a bit of booze.
T - Sweety dark caramel malts, raisin and other dark fruits, Belgian yeast, clove, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, other spices, chocolate, a hint of roasted coffee, and a bit of booze.
M - Full bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth with a sweet, spicy, and warming finish.
D - Nice spiced BSDA. Good overall balance.
Feb 04, 2013S - Dark caramel malts, dark fruits, Belgian yeast, clove, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, other spices, chocolate, and a bit of booze.
T - Sweety dark caramel malts, raisin and other dark fruits, Belgian yeast, clove, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, other spices, chocolate, a hint of roasted coffee, and a bit of booze.
M - Full bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth with a sweet, spicy, and warming finish.
D - Nice spiced BSDA. Good overall balance.
Reviewed by StaveHooks from Oklahoma
3.92/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml served in a St. Bernardus chalice.
A - Pitch black body with a creamy mocha head that retains well. Sticky speckled lacing left behind.
S - Strong and rich dairy chocolate, roasted barley, sweet vanilla coffee, chocolate fruit cake, cherries. Good stuff here.
T - Chocolate hits first, creamy and sweet with some bitter roast behind it, hints of oxidation, some muted cherries, and raisins, also getting some charred wood in the middle. The finish showcases powdery dry yeast with some bitter roast at the very end.
M - Full body but light and very creamy as well, moderate carbonation, no alcohol heat at all.
Haven't had this fresh but at 1 year this tastes great. Not your typical BSDA but very smooth, creamy bold flavors that have seemed to blend well. Drinks more like a stout.
The way that this beer hides the ABV is very impressive. It's almost non-existent. Well done.
Dec 26, 2012A - Pitch black body with a creamy mocha head that retains well. Sticky speckled lacing left behind.
S - Strong and rich dairy chocolate, roasted barley, sweet vanilla coffee, chocolate fruit cake, cherries. Good stuff here.
T - Chocolate hits first, creamy and sweet with some bitter roast behind it, hints of oxidation, some muted cherries, and raisins, also getting some charred wood in the middle. The finish showcases powdery dry yeast with some bitter roast at the very end.
M - Full body but light and very creamy as well, moderate carbonation, no alcohol heat at all.
Haven't had this fresh but at 1 year this tastes great. Not your typical BSDA but very smooth, creamy bold flavors that have seemed to blend well. Drinks more like a stout.
The way that this beer hides the ABV is very impressive. It's almost non-existent. Well done.
Santa's Little Helper 2011 from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
96 ratings
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