 grant (792), Long Beach, CA/Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 1, 2004 Brick-like deep red color; minimal head. Aroma is vaguely eggnog and gingerbread; specifically nutmeg, butterfat, slight cinnamon, and egg white. Also some molasses. Flavor is at first sharply astringent and a little sour, but quickly becomes rounded and relaxing. Bready flavors and some dark fruits accentuated by the spicy notes described above. Finishes a little sharp. Fine stuff: I'll definitely buy it once a year (and would even if it wasn't different), but I wouldn't buy it at all if it was always available.
leitrim65 (398), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 31, 2003 Dark brown color. The aroma is a nice mix of nutmeg, cinnamon, and a mucho amounts of other spices. Somehow it works along with tones of dark chocolate and coffee. Not as complex when tasted. Mostly coffee like flavors, some dark chocolate, and minor tones of spice. Found the finish to have a metallic, coffee bitterness that wasn't particularly enjoyable.
Sassy (217), Mullet Capital of the World, Georgia, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 31, 2003 Very dark and tastes like some stong gingerbread -- minus the sugar -- with bitter coffee taste at end.
scoobyluv (486), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 31, 2003 strong smell of nutmeg and cinnamon. very dark color. aftertaste of coffee which i don't particularly enjoy
JK (2952), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 30, 2003 good aroma of cinnamon and spices. Dark brown with a dark brown head. Flavors of spice, bitter coffee, and malt. A little thin. good
ztrvz (218), st paul, Minnesota, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 30, 2003 tasty and pleasant. seems to be a good sipper. rich and malty with plenty of spices. this would probably go well with sugar cookies.
Silphium (2137), Haslett, Michigan, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 30, 2003 Ahhh, anise! Poured dark red-brown, with a thin light tan head. Strong spice (anise) aroma deterred my tastebuds. Some malt complexity in the flavor, including hints of chocolate and coffee, but the anise is too strong.
mribm (419), Hurley, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2003 Bottle. This was a little better than past years, due to the fact that it was thinner and not as overpowering with the spices. This was one of the better OSA's that I have tried.
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