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Mikkeller Santas Little Helper 2008

Mikkeller Santas Little Helper 2008

Rated 3.700 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Mikkeller Anpartsselskab

Copenhagen V, Denmark

Style:  Belgian Strong Ale

11% Alcohol by Volume

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Mikkeller Christmas beer anno 2008. Santa’s Little Helper is a dark, strong Belgian ale, lightly spiced with sweet orange peel, coriander seeds, cinnamon and cocoa. This year’s version is recognized by less sweetness than the 2007 version, a fresh hop bite, balanced by the sweetnes from the coriander and orange peel and a big bold body. Enjoy now or keep it in the cellar for many years to come. Ingredients : Water, malt (pale, special-B and chocolate), flaked wheat, dark candy syrup, dark cassonade, hops (northern brewer, hallertauer, styrian goldings and simcoe), spices (sweet orange peel, coriander seeds, cinnamon and cocoa) and yeast.

ID: 34446 Last updated 1 month ago Added to database 15 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank1086
Overall Percentile98.1
Style Rank87 of 1241
Style Percentile93
Lowest Score3.7
Highest Score4.3
Average Score4.050
Weighted Score3.700
Standard Deviation0.235

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CYRENAICA 2418 reviews
rated 4.3 15 years ago

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

750ml bottle
11.0% ABV
I tried this beer on April 23, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a solid brownish-black with a 1" light brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, yeast, and spices. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, slightly creamy and with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, chocolatey, with a hint of plums and molasses. A very enjoyable beer.

  • OH6GDX 8409 reviews
    rated 4.0 14 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    Bottled (thanks fonefan!). Very deep amber colour with small beige head. Aroma is liquorice, dark dry fruits, caramel malts, some spices as well as some slight notes of alcohol. Flavour is rather well balanced sweet malts, some liquorice, dark dry fruits, some earth, mild spices as well as some fruityness. Warming alcohol in the finish.

  • SLOWRUNNER77 5682 reviews
    rated 4.3 14 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

    this is simply a great beer and put some other worthy belgans to shame. dark, with an aroma full of pine, half from the hops, half from the spices. quite lively, with just a hint of cocoa under the big pine hop and sugary sweet flavor. smooth full body, lasting finish. one of Mikkeller's best? 2009 up to the task as well.

  • LENUSIK 2067 reviews
    rated 4.1 15 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

    This was a special treat that I had recently as it had been a while since I had a Belgian Strong. A murky brown pour releases a plethora of pleasant aromas including sugar, chocolate, sweet malt, roasted nuts, and coffee. The flavour profile is just as complex with spiced malt, coffee, and licorice dominating.

  • PHILB 2479 reviews
    rated 3.9 15 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    Bottle: Poured a deep cloudy brown color ale with a medium size foamy head with good retention but minimal lacing. Aroma of chocolate malt mix with some cookie dough notes. Taste is also somewhat dominated by chocolate malt with notes of cookie dough and light dry fruits. Body is fuller then average with some filtration and good carbonation with no appearance of alcohol which is appreciated considering the brewer has sometime issues with masking alcohol taste.

  • CYRENAICA 2418 reviews
    rated 4.3 15 years ago

    Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

    750ml bottle
    11.0% ABV
    I tried this beer on April 23, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a solid brownish-black with a 1" light brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, yeast, and spices. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, slightly creamy and with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, chocolatey, with a hint of plums and molasses. A very enjoyable beer.

  • ANTE 2674 reviews
    rated 3.7 15 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Pours out in an opaque dark brown colour with a white rich head. Rich and warming aroma of figs, coriander, fudge, pepper and yeast. Full-bodied with yeasty, spicy and rather crisp notes of coriander, anise, nutmeg, sweet licorice and fudge. Long warming spicy finish of anise, milky chocolate and coriander. Felt a bit simplistic and un-inspired compared to last years versions. Still tasty.

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