Vicaris Kerst
De Proefbrouwerij
- From:
- De Proefbrouwerij
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 13.66%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jan 03, 2015
- Added:
- Jan 06, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by Beerenauslese from California
4.04/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Quadruple with anise, coffee, chocolate, and juniper notes. A little biter finish. A drinkable Belgian winter ale.
Jan 03, 2015
Reviewed by Mar02x from Netherlands
2.64/5 rDev -23.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.64/5 rDev -23.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
I am expecting a lot of this Christmas beer, because I tasted the Vicaris Triple and that one was totally amazing. I was now able to give it a shot on a tasting organized by my uncle Peter. Thanks man for sharing.
A - A brown haze in my tasting glass with plenty of yeast, on top is decent white head catching my eye.
S - Yeasty smell with spices.
T - Spicy and chocolate tones, overall not much to go for.
M - A soft carbonation and a bit watery.
O - Definitely not my Vicaris favorite. I guess you can't make them all tasty.
Jan 07, 2012A - A brown haze in my tasting glass with plenty of yeast, on top is decent white head catching my eye.
S - Yeasty smell with spices.
T - Spicy and chocolate tones, overall not much to go for.
M - A soft carbonation and a bit watery.
O - Definitely not my Vicaris favorite. I guess you can't make them all tasty.
Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England
3.6/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.6/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at the 16th Essen Christmas beer festival, drank the day before my new friends Brabander and Beerpirates arrived at the fest (the draught ran out, hence they had the bottled version to review). The one and only barrel available being matured for one year before being breeched for the festival.
Pours a really dark reddy brown, almost black in colour, the head a mid tan.
The smell was a pleasant mix of liquorice and ground coffee.
The liquorice dominated the taste, it's flavours overcoming even the sweet molasses and bitter coffee taste that didn't show up until the mouth began to dry. The alcohol content well hidden behind the strenght of flavours wasn't noticeable until the very end of each sip.
Pleasant, but not brilliant.
Dec 30, 2010Pours a really dark reddy brown, almost black in colour, the head a mid tan.
The smell was a pleasant mix of liquorice and ground coffee.
The liquorice dominated the taste, it's flavours overcoming even the sweet molasses and bitter coffee taste that didn't show up until the mouth began to dry. The alcohol content well hidden behind the strenght of flavours wasn't noticeable until the very end of each sip.
Pleasant, but not brilliant.
Reviewed by Brabander from Netherlands
2.95/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.95/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Had this beer at the Essen Christmas beer festival, last sunday. I enjoyed this festival because of the wide variety of Christmas beers.
This one came out of the bottle into a tasting glass.
Very dark fluid with a lightbrown head with big bubbles. This beer is carbonated too much! This is a pity for this beer because it would have scored more with less carbonation. The beer explodes in your mouth which is quit sensational but not meant to be.
Light sweet taste.
Dec 23, 2010This one came out of the bottle into a tasting glass.
Very dark fluid with a lightbrown head with big bubbles. This beer is carbonated too much! This is a pity for this beer because it would have scored more with less carbonation. The beer explodes in your mouth which is quit sensational but not meant to be.
Light sweet taste.
Reviewed by beerpirates from Belgium
3.95/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Tasted this at the 16e Kerstbierfestival 2010 Essen, Belgium.
Clear dark brown amber color with a large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, caramel, chocolate notes, moderate yeasty, licorice - anis. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Dec 19, 2010Clear dark brown amber color with a large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, caramel, chocolate notes, moderate yeasty, licorice - anis. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Reviewed by Travlr from District of Columbia
3.42/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Dark brown color with a small tan head that settles quickly and leaves minimal lacing.
S: Aroma of cinnamon and malt.
T: Flavor of dark roasted malt and caramel, pretty simple and straightforward.
M: Body is on the thin side, unexpected for the style.
D: Average sort of beer, nothing special. There are definitely better Christmas beers than this.
Jan 06, 2010S: Aroma of cinnamon and malt.
T: Flavor of dark roasted malt and caramel, pretty simple and straightforward.
M: Body is on the thin side, unexpected for the style.
D: Average sort of beer, nothing special. There are definitely better Christmas beers than this.
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