English, Christmas Beers 2019, Part One

As I said earlier, I had an awful lot of Christmas Beers this year, some were wonderful but some were very ordinary indeed. Because I had so many new beers (in fact there still a few to drink), I have split this review into several parts.

You never know, by the time I have done all of this, I may have finished all of the beers I got. I think I will stick to doing this four or five at a time and sticking to reviewing one country at a time. I also think they are all from three countries, England, Germany and Belgium so I will do them by country as well. So as the title states above, I am starting with some English Beers.

Sadler's, Peaky Blinder Christmas Pudding Stout from England

 

6.0% black in colour with a poor head, sweetish stout aroma, the taste was herby with some coffee but not bad.

Ridgeway, Bad Elf from England

 

4.5% pale amber in colour with a very thin head, bit of yeast in the aroma, quite a nice festive taste.

Wolf Brewery, Santa Paws from England

 

4.5% very deep amber in colour with a thin head, a malty aroma and as the label says it has a fruity taste.

Norfolk, Moon Gazer Triskele Norfolk Porter from England

 

4.5% deep brown in colour with a nice head, nice fruity aroma but the taste was a bit awful and bitter.

Many more to follow soon.

Loose Cannon Beers

Before I move on to the Christmas beers, here are another three beers from the same brewer I have had, one of them just this weekend.

Loose Cannon, Gunners Gold from England

 

3.5% gold in colour with a thin head, fruity hop aroma, a slightly fruity bitter drink.

Loose Cannon, Abingdon Bridge from England

 

4.1% amber in colour with a thin head, caramel aroma a malty taste.

Loose Cannon, Bombshell from England

4.2% gold in colour with a nice head, hoppy aroma, the taste was not that hoppy though.

Tongerlo, Belgian Beers

I have a load of Christmas/winter beers to post on here but first I have some from the same brewery to do.

Haacht, Tongerlo Christmas from Belgium

 

7.0% pale amber in colour with a thin head, a sweet caramel malt aroma, the taste is slightly sweet.

Haacht, Tongerlo 6 Dubbel Bruin from Belgium

 

6.0% dark brown in colour with a thin head, sweet malt aroma, taste is caramel with a hint of dark chocolate, very nice.

Haacht, Tongerlo Blonde from Belgium

 

6.0% gold in colour with thin head, not too much aroma, quite a nice mild taste.