”Two Front Teeth” (TFT) is Kissmeyer Beer’s Christmas brew, based on the earlier beer of the same name launched in the USA in 2012. Now as then, TFT is an attempt to move in a different direction from the otherwise iconic Danish Christmas beer tradition. With one eye firmly on the corresponding and irrevocable Danish tradition for irresistible, high-calorie Christmas food, TFT is maintained at a sensibly high alcohol content of 7.5%. It is a dark beer, brewed in the Belgian style but a saison type that is far drier than the traditional doubles and quadruples. Furthermore, the sour malt and natural fruit concentrates give it a unique, crisp and fresh character that is the perfect complement to Danish Christmas fare. Whereas the original TFT was brewed with pomegranate juice, we have decided to ‘Nordify’ this new version with elderberry and cherry instead.

Appearance

Dark, copper-coloured, slightly cloudy with a dense, finely bubbled head.

Aroma

Intense, slightly spicy and very fruity, but with no individual fruit being identifiable, supported by a base of dark malts (dried fruit and caramel).

Taste

Full, with a malty base and rich fruitiness but, again, without revealing any specific fruit. A mild, fruity tartness with almost no hint of fruit sweetness, low to medium bitterness, and a clear but subtle and complex spicy finish that continues into the lasting aftertaste.

Mouthfeel

Robust, fruity, crispy, slightly prickly carbonation.

Overall

An distinctively different and unique Christmas brew with a unique combination of fruit, tartness, malt, spicy Belgian notes and body. Though brewed especially for Danish Christmas fare, TFT is also a delicious, complex and refreshing beer that goes well with many other dishes – or as pure enjoyment on its own.

Alc.: 7.5%

IBU: 30

EBC: 80