Quintine Ambrée / Quintine Biere De Noël
The beer pours murky ruby yellow with particulates throughout. The bottle had quite a bit of dark sedimentation. The head falls quickly but lasts. The aroma is huge caramel malt, some fruitiness, a spicy aroma, and some higher alcohols. A very complex and pleasing aroma. The flavor is interesting but doesn't stand up to the aroma. It has a slight winey characteristic and then you taste complex caramel malt which leads into a dry and caramel finish. The body is medium and there is definitely some alcohol warming. Still the drinkability is better than average. 11.2 ounce flip top bottle. Best before date on side of S 2002 (difficult to read the marks).