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Merry Christmas Yesterday was the 15'th of December, and today we'll be having yesterday's ale. From the blonde and back to the dark Belgian ales. Today, we'll be having Lupulus' Hibernatus, a strong Belgian winter ale of 9.5%. Pouring it up, you smell the dark malts, giving off notes of caramel, coffee and chocolate. It pours a very black colour, which makes since giving the bottle reads 125EBC. The dark orange-coloured foam matches the pitch black ale perfectly. Giving it a taste, the dark malts immediately comes to light, but not in a bad way whatsoever. Your mouth is filled with a round well-balanced liquid which tastes very close to how it smells. Very much like a sweetened coffee and quite a lot of coffee. The aftertaste is slightly bitter, but flowery and slightly of licorice, making it seem like a heavily hopped ale. Giving the otherwise heavily seasoned ale and strong flavour, the hops makes it a more pleasant drink. The colour would make you think of a stout, and could scare you off. In that case, don't be. The ale doesn't have any flavour of roasted malt, burnt bread or any kind of smoke, which can often be found in stouts. This ale, is a very pleasant, heartwarming beer that could easily be enjoyed by anyone who loves chocolate or coffee. Just don't drink too many, or you'll hit the hay too quickly. Merry Christmas