 vyvvy (2023), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 24, 2007 Pours copper with a fairly dark tan head. The aroma is very malty with bready caramel. It is fairly musty with dark toffee and obvious abv. Medium / full body with fairly gentle carbonation. The flavor starts with barleywine like maltiness, a good amount of caramel and a welcoming alcohol burn. the finish has some woodiness, toffee, vanilla, sharp bitterness, cream and an increase in the alcohol. This is very good, but the summer version wins out for me.
SuzyGreenberg (1324), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 19, 2007 Updated: Apr 11, 2009Update Rating 4/11/09: 22 oz. bottle - thanks to padrefan98 for the bonus brew and opportunity to revisit;same appearance, etc; hop syrup & dose of spice; raw, malty, syrupy; not so sure this time around; i love a hop bomb, but this has a little much in the syrupy & spice side of things
Original Rating 11/19/07 (4.4 overall) 22 oz. bottle (tasting hosted by after4ever) - dark amber with white head upon pouring; big aromas of malts and hops; malt flavors are thick as well and mixed in with some spice; hop kick is mild; slightly bitter aftertaste; my first AleSmith brew did not disappoint
elektronikfagteknikerlærling (892), kbh, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 19, 2007 bottle. it has a dark golden color with a large head. the aroma is pleasant and hoppy. it tastes slightly bitter and slightly hoppy. more sweetness and more xmassy.
DrHomolka (727), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 14, 2007 22oz. Pours dark red with a huge, rocky, off-white head. Tremendous lacing - some of the thickest I’ve ever seen. Aroma is piney hops and caramel malt sweetness. Taste is bitter with a tingly mouthfeel. Earthy. Caramel. Sweet and malty. This has a strong sweetness to it that is the least cloying I’ve ever experienced. Really nice malty flavor with enough hop bitterness to even it out. I’m not really a fan of red ales or imperial reds but this is fantastic.
Theis (3651), Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 13, 2007 Bottle (Sune) at ØLklubben (2006 edition). Clear nutbrown - offwhite head. Nu med mere winter - more winther than the summer edition. Peach, grasst, light roasted, sweetness, light spicy, light cookie. Bitter finish.
FrancoisMtl (61), Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 12, 2007 Bottle from Pantanap. Pours amber colored with thin tan head. strong pine and citrus hop aroma with some malts hints. Citrus and grapefruit hop flavors come at first which mellows well with the sweeetness and the caramel and biscuit malt flavors. Pleasant bitterness and mouthfeel. This Imperial red ale with its nice malt backbone offers more balance than the usual double IPAs which I prefer. Thank you Kan!
ajm (914), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 11, 2007 Updated: Aug 7, 2008Yes! A great wintertime ale. This Yule shifts a profound IPA just enough into other flavors of orangepeel, malts and very understated spice. On tap a sweet creaminess really takes over the body and makes it refreshing as all hell - like Dec 06 as a spritzer.
posikyle (165), Alabama, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 9, 2007 Pours amber color, great citucy/hoppy aroma. Head was a weird yellowish color. Great beer, kinda fruity, dry finish.
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