 ucusty (1879), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 10, 2007 bottle from 2006 Pours dark, and slightly hazy with a fluffy off white head. Thick mouth-feel with hops, malts, and toffee. this is a great holiday beer with nice complexity and balance!
can8ianben (903), Pasadena, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 10, 2007 A wonderfully complex beer. It pours a deep amber brown red color with a lovely heavy frothy tan head. Aroma is of hops and faint christmas spice - maybe a touch of alcohol. The flavour is rich with deep malt tones, syrupy sweet hoppy notes, a smoky cherry/coffee presence, and lots more. The mouthfeel is redicoulously heavy. Just feels smooth and creamy inspite of the hoppy punch. Very well crafted.
performula (147), Triangle Area, North Carolina, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 9, 2007 Gargantuan sticky head. Hazy orange with chunk of particles floating around. Big floral aroma. Tastes of orange rind and woodiness. Sweet and dry finish. The orange really sits on the tongue once downed.
mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 7, 2007 Deep brownish red in color with a nice off white head. Hoppy and nice malty aroma. Piney, citrusy notes. Sweet malty flavor. Bitter tasting. Finish is bitter. Full bodied. Creamy. Very drinkable.
swoopjones (1878), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 4, 2007 Updated: Mar 20, 2008on tap @ OBriens San Diego. Marron colored beer with nice head. Big hop & malt nose. Piney, citrusy, caramel sweet malts. Good but not great. seemed a little off. Could be the glassware as the Ballast Point Double Dorado also did
Had a bottle @ Coles in Buffalo NY. Fantastic. Huge hop flavor & well balanced> Going to 4.1
miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 1, 2007 Pour is a nice ruby/auburn color and has a big foamy white head that leaves good lacing throughout. Aroma is nice piney and citrus hops with sweet malts making a big splash as well. Flavor is bitter upfront with a long sweet finish. Full bodied and creamy.
tytoanderso (1385), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 29, 2007 Updated: Mar 8, 2008Huge thanks to Kryptic for this gem. Very enticing aroma. Spicy, citrusy hops. Tantalizing sweet (but in no way cloying) malt. Some caramel sweetness, but delicate. Very well balanced. Pours firey copper with a big, sticky, creamy llight khaki head. Excellent retention and lacing. Flavor profile matches the aroma. Spicy hops expertly interwoven with sweet toffee malt. Wonderfully balanced. Creamy on the tongue. Mostly full bodied. Finishes with a zesty, spicy hoppiness. Really wonderful stuff!
heylrule (46), Maryland, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 29, 2007 i think there is a pattern of alesmith beers, they all seem to be great! I detected a nutmeg aftertaste, almost like eggnog, it was wonderful. Very smooth, great color.
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