De Dolle Stille Nacht - Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers

RickS95

Indiana

4.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Looks killer. Coppery gold liquid like a BPA should be. The head is a contrasting white, and never ends. I poured the bottle several minutes ago and it's still a couple fingers thick. Sticky lace as it does eventually fall.

Fruit galore in the nose. Belgian funky yeast. Kind of a green apple/grape/pineapple combo. A little black pepper.

Taste mimics the nose. Yeast, several kinds of sweet, tart fruit. Some pepper and spices. A bit of alcohol.

Different layers and each one is pretty good. Sweet, tangy, tart, spicy. Heat from the alcohol...my lips are still a bit hot. The finish is the most complex. While it's very carbonated, it's sticky and dry at the same time.

One of the best holiday beers I've had. Nothing really distinguishes it as a Christmas beer aside from the name, but as a Belgian Strong Pale Ale, it's right up there with the best I've had.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2012 04:17:19 | More by RickS95

Liquoric3

Germany

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-14-2013 19:06:34 | More by Liquoric3

BierMeJohn

Germany

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-07-2013 19:14:07 | More by BierMeJohn

alamode

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-29-2013 01:54:18 | More by alamode

deNerval

California

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

04-28-2013 04:13:39 | More by deNerval

Reneejane

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-27-2013 23:37:36 | More by Reneejane

CanisMajor

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-24-2013 22:51:30 | More by CanisMajor

st9647v3

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-17-2013 03:04:00 | More by st9647v3

ThreeFishes

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-16-2013 22:57:07 | More by ThreeFishes

beernads

Florida

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-11-2013 07:17:49 | More by beernads

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-10-2013 19:20:45 | More by Rifugium

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-06-2013 05:10:32 | More by iL0VEbeer

Jayhoop

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-03-2013 16:28:56 | More by Jayhoop

hopswap1

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

04-03-2013 03:04:49 | More by hopswap1

bacasnax

Florida

5/5  rDev +20.8%

03-31-2013 23:14:04 | More by bacasnax

GrindFatherBob

New York

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-31-2013 21:21:38 | More by GrindFatherBob

aranton

New York

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-27-2013 01:03:44 | More by aranton

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-25-2013 00:35:42 | More by Sparky44

cfh64

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

03-24-2013 19:20:55 | More by cfh64

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.69/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

33 cL 2010 bottle.

Pours a hazed golden apricot with a foamy white head, thick lace and good retention. Aroma of bubblegum, yeast, peach, booze, banana and bread. Medium thick body, heavy carbonation and a soft body. Flavor is hotter than nose suggested, with a ton of fruit (grape, peach, pear) and bubblegum and bready malt.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 21:59:03 | More by yourefragile

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

4.26/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

33cl 2012

Appearance. Pours a murky honey-brown with a finger of white head that doesn't last all that long.

Smell. Sweet fruits, mainly fresh pear, but also some orange and a bit of mango, some spicy belgian yeast and just a touch of caramel and grainy light malt.

Taste. Caramel and sweet orchard fruits, some spicy and earthy yeast, a little light grainy malt. Very nice and abv is very well hidden ...too well.

Mouthfeel. On the low side of full bodied, slightly syrupy, fairly soft medium carbonation.

Overall. A very nice beer with dangerously well hidden high abv and lots of nice fruity belgian flavours.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 02:02:31 | More by Rutager

aslamm75

Indiana

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-21-2013 18:00:54 | More by aslamm75

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -51.7%

03-21-2013 00:08:21 | More by BGsWo22

GregoryMo

California

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-19-2013 02:17:32 | More by GregoryMo

DruRho

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-19-2013 00:20:08 | More by DruRho