Aass Juleøl 2006 (6.5%)

Last beer of the year. This one also a gift from ØM.

• Name: Aass Juleøl 2006, 6.5%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Dark, redish brown. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Fruit and malt. Slightly winey.
  
• Taste: Quite hoppy. Also malt and some fruit. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 29/12-2006

Ringnes Juleøl (6.5%)

2006 edition: Another Christmas Beer, again gift from ØM.

• Name: Ringnes Juleøl 2006, 6.5%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Dark brown, quite red. Very little head.
  
• Aroma: Dark fruit, prunes. Some malt. Bit of honey.
  
• Taste: Malt and fruit, some hops. Nice, full aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 28/12-2006

2007 edition: Another one bought by ØM at Vinmonopolet, Tromsø.

• Name: Ringnes Juleøl 2007, 6.5%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Caramel, malt. Dark fruit.
  
• Taste: Malt and dark fruit. Slight bitterness.
  
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK 24.60
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 25/12-2007

Ringnes Julebokk 2006 (9.9%)

2006 edition: Fourth bottle that ØM got me. This one was rated Best Christmas Beer by two of the biggest newspapers in Norway (VG and Dagbladet).

• Name: Ringnes Julebokk 2006, 9.9%, Norway
• Appearance: Very dark brown, redish. Very little head.
• Aroma: Dark fruit. Malty. Hint of coffee.
• Taste: Very malty. Dark fruit. Bitter, longlasting aftertaste.
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 27/12-2006

2012 edition:

• Name: Ringnes Julebokk 2012, 9.0%, Norway
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Little bit of tan head.
• Aroma: Good malt, slightly roasted. Some dark fruit.
• Taste: More dark malt, quite roasted. Dark fruit. Nice.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK 39.10
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 25/12-2012, BB: 4/10-2014

Hansa Juleøl (6.5%)

2006 edition: Third bottled gift from ØM.

• Name: Hansa Juleøl 2006, 6.5%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Dark brown. Caramel. Almost black. Very little head.
  
• Aroma: Dark fruit. Malt. Honey and prunes.
  
• Taste: Dark fruit and malt. Smooth. Bitterish aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 24/12-2006

2007 edition: Bought for me from Vinmonopolet, Tromsø by ØM.

• Name: Hansa Juleøl 2007, 6.5%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Malt, dark fruit. Burnt. Prunes? Alcohol.
  
• Taste: Slightly bitter, alcohol. Malt. Watery. Dark fruit.
  
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK 26.60
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 24/12-2007

Mack Juleøl (6.5%)

2006 edition: Second Juleøl from the batch ØM brought over. This one brewed by Mack, the northernmost brewery in the world (until 2000).

• Name: Mack Juleøl 2006, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Golden dark brown. Little head. Hint of red.
• Aroma: Pretty malty and fruity. Oaky. Coffee.
• Taste: Dark fruit and malt. Bitterish, but not too much.
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/12-2006

2007 edition: Second Norwegian Juleøl of the season. Also bought by ØM at Vinmonopolet, Tromsø.

• Name: Mack Juleøl 2007, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Nice amount of head, shortlived.
• Aroma: Dark fruit, some malt. Burnt caramel?
• Taste: Burnt caramel, malt and dark fruit. Smooth.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK 27.20
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 25/12-2007

2012 edition:

• Name: Mack Juleøl 2012, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark, redish brown. Lots of light tan head.
• Aroma: Good malt, some fruit.
• Taste: More malt, some spices. Slight alcohol. Good.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK 33.80
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 23/12-2012

De Troch Chapeau Pêche

Slightly stronger than the 3.0% as listed in the 500-book.

• Name: De Troch Chapeau Pêche, 3.5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Brownish orange. Cloudy. Absolutely no head.
  
• Aroma: Peach. A bit sour.
  
• Taste: Very sweet and peachy. Hint of sourness.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 250 ml, £1.09
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 19/12-2006, 127/500

CB Juleøl 2006 (6.5%)

My brother ØM and girlfriend came over to visit before Christmas. I asked him in advance if he could bring over my favourite type of Norwegian beer, Juleøl (Christmas beer), and he really outdid himself and brought over seven different types. I'm not one to complain, of course...

• Name: CB Juleøl 2006, 6.5%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Quite malty, hint of chocolate. Some hops. Dark fruits.
  
• Taste: Malty and hoppy. Some dark fruit. Quite bitter.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 18/12-2006
  

Broughton Black Douglas Ale

Hmm, lots of Scottish beers lately...

• Name: Broughton Black Douglas Ale, 5.2%, Scotland
• Appearance: Dark brown. Lots of head.
• Aroma: Malt and fruit. Dark fruit.
• Taste: Malty. Fruit and hops. Bitter aftertaste. Earthy.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.89
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 14/12-2006, 126/500

Alba Scots Pine Ale

• Name: Alba Scots Pine Ale, 7.5%, Scotland
• Appearance: Chestnut brown. Not much head.
• Aroma: Sweet, malt. Pine. Maybe fruit.
• Taste: Sweet and pine. Interesting. Malt.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.39
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 13/12-2006, 125/500

Grozet Gooseberry & Wheat Ale [Lagered Celtic Ale]

• Name: Grozet Gooseberry & Wheat Ale, 5.0%, Scotland
• Appearance: Golden orange. Nice amount of quite thick head.
• Aroma: Hopsy. Fruity, gooseberry.
• Taste: Gooseberry and hops. Bitterish. Weird. Not wheaty.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.69
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 12/12-2006, 124/500

Cottage Norman's Conquest

• Name: Cottage Norman's Conquest, 7%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark brown, bit of red. Little bit of head, more when warmer.
  
• Aroma: Oaky, malt. Dark fruit. Raisins.
  
• Taste: Malt, hops. Some fruit. Nutty. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.09
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 11/12-2006, 160/300, 123/500

Gordon Finest Scotch Highland Ale

• Name: Gordon Finest Scotch Highland Ale, 8.6%, Belgium*
• Appearance: Dark brown, slightly red. Little bit of head.
• Aroma: Dark fruit. Malt. Bit of hops.
• Taste: Malt and fruit. Quite bitter. Strong.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.79
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 8/12-2006, 122/500

* Changed from Scotland to Belgium as per Ratebeer.com 2014-07-08

Celis White

• Name: Celis White, 5%, United States
  
• Appearance: Yellowy grey. Lots of head, initially.
  
• Aroma: Wheaty, lemony. Flowery. Hops. Caramel?
  
• Taste: Pretty hopsy, not too wheaty. Flowery. Surprisingly good.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 250 ml, £0.99
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 7/12-2006, 121/500

Nitpicking now, but this beer is listed as being 4.9% in the 500-book.

Liefmans Glühkriek

Did not initially see that the ideal serving temperature according to the 500-book is 70 degrees Celsius. At 6% instead of the 6.5% listed in the 500-book.

• Name: Liefmans Glühkriek, 6%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Dark, brownish red. Basically no head.
  
• Aroma: Cold: Fruit and a bit of cinnamon. Hot: Strong cloves/cinnamon aroma.
  
• Taste: Cold: Sweet, but acidic too. Herbs/fruit. Hot: Like mulled wine, cinnamon.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 250 ml, £1.29
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 6/12-2006, 120/500

Gouden Carolus Classic

Slightly stronger than the 7.5% listed in the 500-book.

• Name: Gouden Carolus Classic, 8.5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Chestnut brown. Not much head.
  
• Aroma: Dark fruit. Prunes, raisins. Malty.
  
• Taste: Again, dark fruit. Prunes. Some malt. Slight mocha-taste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 5/12-2006, 119/500, 16/100
  

Boon Framboise

• Name: Boon Framboise, 5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Brownish red. Cloudy. Basically no head.
  
• Aroma: Raspberry, tort? Sour. Maybe flowery.
  
• Taste: Raspberry, but not overload. Pretty sour, quenching.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £2.75
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 4/12-2006, 118/500

Strange, must have been quite a lot stronger at 6.2% before since this is what it is listed with in the 500-book.