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Abita Christmas Ale 2.79 260

Abita Christmas Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2602.79/5.02.79/5.0Winter6.13%26.3English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
As befits any Christmas present, each years offering is a unique product crafted with special care. Generally, this beer is a dark ale, however, the recipe changes each year. Available November thru December.
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 brewski519 (426), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 12, 2009  
Pours a reddish amber with a thin white head. Typical amber ale malty aroma, with a spicy, vanilla scent. Medium to full in body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is caramel malt, vanilla, nuts, clove, and plenty of spice. Nice dry finish. I actually enjoyed this one more than I expected when I saw the ratings.


 mcox90 (649), Wilton, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/510/20
Dec 10, 2009  
12 oz botlle acquired in trade with Soonah. Pours an unattractive muddy reddish brown color with a 1/2" beige head. Aroma was sort of like caramel malt. but had a funk to it. Average palate with average carbonation. Flavor was a mix of malt, earth and a hint of chocolate. Not bad, certainly drinkable, but nothing special either.


 milljam (584), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 8, 2009  
Eh...this had weird aroma....hints of nut, cinnamon, and malt, but also something funky. Flavor was bland.....blah.


 drowland (1429), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 6, 2009  
Fresh 2009 batch, 12oz bottle into a pint glass. The pour is a neat red brown with a one-finger off-white head that shrinks but sticks around. The aroma is fresh citrus hops with some chocolate back there somewhere. The flavor is aged hops, some chocolate, and a lot of nuttiness with a hint of salty Chinese food in there (not really sure how else to describe this). Medium body, medium carbonation.


 thornecb (1804), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 6, 2009  
Pours light mahogany into a shaker. Off-white head pancakes as it recedes to sicken surface leaving sheet lacing. Dark caramel aromas. Dry sharp caramel upfront turning slightly sour in the astringent metallic finish.


ronaldtheriot (64), Laplace, Louisiana, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/56/103/514/20
Dec 6, 2009  
This ale has little to no aroma, a reddish color, and a rather bitter taste. It is not super flavorful, but it’s pretty good. I enjoyed it more as I drank it. It has a heavy mouth feel, and it felt fattening. Overall, I liked it. RJT


jimmiec (66), Louisiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/515/20
Dec 4, 2009  
2009 (American Brown Ale) 12-oz bottle Marcello’s Lafayette, LA - Aroma: biscuit, caramel (malt), floral, grapefruit (hop); Appearance: reddish-brown color, clear, off-white head (lasts), lots of laces; Flavor: bitter (hop); Mouthfeel: medium bodied, thin texture, moderate carbonation; Overall: beautiful colored Christmas ale with nice hop aroma.


ttutony (92), Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/513/20
Dec 3, 2009  
Pours a sort of reddish brown color. Citrusy hop aromas on the nose. Crisp and somewhat light on the palate. There is a balance struck between the malt and hop flavors. Easy to drink.



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