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Description

Malt: Pils, Marris Otter, Wheat, Crystal

Hops Bittering: Tettnang/Hallertau
Aroma: Tettnang/Hallertau
Dry Hopped: Tettnang/Hallertau
Original Gravity: 1083
Bitterness: 30 IBU
Availability: Summer Seasonal

Awards

Reviews

“…Red Hill Christmas Ale have become regular festive releases for their respective craft breweries, each borrowing inspiration from the traditional Christmas pudding with hints of spice and dried fruit.  Murky copper-brown. Aroma: caramel, allspice, orange zest and pears. Palate: fairy floss mouthfeel, rich caramel notes with hints of cinnamon and orange, rounded off with firm bitterness and spicy after-taste. Overall: match with brandy-soaked pud”
– The Age Epicure by Willie Simpson 8/12/09

“Christmas Lunch…. And what about the beer! Red Hill’s Christmas Ale of course. Imaginative tie-in? No, but it’s so delicious you won’t care.  Pop the champagne-shaped bottle to really mark the occasion.”
– Beer & Brewer Summer 09 Guide to summer

“Well the Christmas ales are a little thin on the ground this year. Oh well I’ll just stock up on this one. A Belgian style strong ale, it pours a murky orange colour with a dense fluffy white head. If memory serves me well, which it often doesn’t, the colour isn’t as dark as the 2008 version.Aromas are floral, grassy and spicy with citrus rind and toffee. This beer has  a nice mouthfeel and good crisp and balanced carbonation. It is  sweetly malted, candy-like initially, followed by some clove/anise hints, spice, spirity warmth and beautifully fresh spicy, chewing on an orange rind, hop finish that spreads to the side and back palate, loitering with intent. Dave, Karen and the crew are unstoppable right now, with each release showing great balance, structure and flavour.”
– Purvis Cellars Highly Hopped Blog TASTED THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER 2009.