Eric Hinkle is drinking a Campbell's Christmas (1994) by Whitbread Beer Company at Siemens-Familien-Stammhaus
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Mine was 1986. Burnt caramel, brown sugar, almond, hazelnut, macadamia, toast, toffee. Not bad.
Eric Hinkle is drinking a La Choulette de Noël by Brasserie La Choulette at Siemens-Familien-Stammhaus
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Around 1991. Nose: decaying moth wings. Dirty sugar water. Coffee, raisin. Gooey chewy candied dates. Sherry.
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Eric Hinkle is drinking a Poperings Hommelbier (1986) by Leroy Breweries at Siemens-Familien-Stammhaus
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Opening some dusty-ass beers for my 40th next month. This was terrible. Looks and tastes like muddy water. Stale pea soup, dusty beans. Filtered beer runoff. Ah well 😆
Shocking how good this was. This liquid has been sitting in the bottle for 40 years, just waiting for me. Nose is mango passion fruit. Taste is bright yellow. Sour stone fruits: peach, apricot. Sour crab apple. Really fun bottle.