We don't want to paint the devil on the wall, but the numbers speak for themselves: During the Christmas season, there are almost 9,000 more fires in Germany each year than during the rest of the year. There could be all sorts of reasons for this, but we blame the Christmas tree. Real candles on the tree, short circuits caused by fairy lights or sparks from sparklers make the tree, which becomes increasingly dry and flammable over time, an acute fire hazard.
The Uiltje brewery in the Netherlands has also recognised this highly dangerous situation and is warning us of an escalation on Christmas Eve with a humorous beer creation: F*ck the Christmas tree is on fire! is a beer-based warning that aims to prevent carelessness during Advent with a flaming inferno on the label. Behind the dramatic scene is a delicious Orange & Coffee Imperial Oatmeal Stout with a massive 10.0% alcohol content. Orange peel and coffee beans from Jamaica make the deep black Christmas beer with a fine-pored, creamy and hazelnut-brown head an aromatically intense delight. Delicately melting chocolate, caramel, candied red fruit, strongly roasted malt, freshly grated orange peel, candied nuts and a hint of liquorice run like a common thread through the aroma and taste. The texture is wonderfully creamy and the mouthfeel is incomparably luxurious.
Despite its dramatic title, F*ck the Christmas tree is on fire! is an enchanting Christmas beer with a soft sweetness and a massive 80 bitterness units.
UiltjeWater, barley malt , oats , hops, coffee, orange peel, yeast
