From Bernardus to Krampus, no muss, no fuss, we’re putting the “us” in Christmus. Our COMDB Christmas countdown is down for the count, as in ground zero, the big day.
Sleeping Giant tell us that this Krampus* is a “contemplative sipper after a long night of disciplining naughty children.” I’m all done disciplining my naughty children, it didn’t work anyway. These days I am enjoying, abiding and surviving our “angelic” grandchildren. To say Christmas is hectic at our house is an understatement akin to saying that Taylor Swift is somewhat popular these days.
You better watch out, and don’t sass, or Krampus is going to beat your ass.
What could be more Christmassy than a Christmas Krampus, a Belgian style abbey ale. Krampus also happens to be a horned demonic beast from ancient European folklore that punishes naughty children at Christmas time. I’d much prefer Abbey Road to a Belgian abbey, and I must admit as a child I may well have gotten a visit from the Krampus, so both strike fear into my heart. Will this Sleeping Giant be friendly or fearsome? Time to tip, taste and tell.
A ruddy reddish brown slightly hazy particulate in play pour. Nutty brown with beef barley soup on the nose, seriously. The aroma is confusing, confounding and concerning. The first taste is a barley soup nutty meaty brown with very slight bitters. The fruit in there has a bit of a red wine thing going on with the nutty brown. Certainly a different taste to this one. I think at a COMDB AGM there would be quite a wide range of scores for this one, but being a Belgian abbey once again I expected the worst, and if you expect the worst you are seldom disappointed. It’s not boozy, but very full flavoured, at times to a fault.
Not my favourite, far from it, but it was certainly unique, I’ll give it that. Speaking of giving, this beer is one reason why it’s better to give than to receive. Or regift?
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