Advent Beer Calendar 2008: Day 4: Mikkeller Santa’s Little Helper

Mikkeller Santa's Little HelperToday’s beer pick comes from Denmark: Mikkeller‘s Santa’s Little Helper. This is a powerhouse of a brew: this year’s version is in the style of a Belgian Quadrupel at 11% alcohol. Check out this description from Liquid Solutions:

This 11% quadruple style is a tasty powerhouse. It pours a dark amber with aromas ranging from tropical, cookie dough, and figs. Its flavor is of caramel, brown sugar, plums and spice. A big yummy dessert beer.

Nothing “little” about this beer! And it comes in 750ml bottles, so you may want to share…

BeerAdvocate grade: B+. RateBeer score: 3.76/5, 93rd percentile.