 weezfour (122), Oradell, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 8, 2008 Damn good. A little too dark and syrupy to just sit and drink, but would be great with a nice meal.
Fin (3491), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 8, 2008 Had this at a Café/bar in the company of Loz, Casey and Traci on 17-11-08, just before we said cheerio to Casey and Traci. Pours very dark brown with light beige head. Really nice and creamy, some condensed milk and big caramac flavours leapt out at me quite yummy with good Christmassy feel. A7 A4 F7 P4 OV14 3.6
Trev (896), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 8, 2008 pours a dark amber/ruby with a medium tight tan head.
Aroma is malty, cinnamon and ginger spice cookies.
Flavour was gingerbread, light orange peel bitterness. Not bad.
tedovertu (264), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 8, 2008 Dark brownish amber color with very frothy tan head. Allspice and nutmeg mixed with some caramel. Not a bid fan of the spice beers but this one is pretty balanced and not overpowering. A little watery.
jhumphries69 (736), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 12oz bottle - 2008. Pours very, very dark brown with brilliant ruby red highlights. Thick tan head that fades and leaves light streaks of lace on the glass. Aroma is full of molasses with some caramel, tangy malts, dark fruit, and very faint level of spices - clove and licorice? Flavor starts toasty with blackstrap molasses, crystal malts, and subtle holiday spices - allspice? mace?. Finish has a dry cocoa bittersweet quality with bready malts, light spices, and dark fruit. Mouthfeel is crisp and moderately carbonated - light tingle on tip of tongue. Body is medium-full. Overall, an interesting winter warmer with a nice molasses and toast malt character. The spicing is light - which is nice, but Ive also enjoyed past years where this beer tasted like a Christmas tree...
VTHopHead (937), Barre, Vermont, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 Bottle - Pours a quite dark brown in color with a small tannish head that quickly faded to a thin rim around the top of the beer, Some small amount of lacing on the glass. Aroma is malty sweet with hints of spices... cinnamon, nutmeg... and a small amount of hopiness. Flavor is much more choclatety than it smelled. Plenty of spices too. Some flavor of dark fruit. Medium bitterness on the finish. This is a good beer and one that I will definitely seek out in coming years...
branspra (241), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 2008 Bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a rather large, frothy, off-white head. Aromas of nutmeg, spices, hops, and spruce. Texture is slick and oily, but very thin. Has a nice aftertaste with Christmas spices, but rather thin in the mouth. Not bad but not great.
Cybercat (826), Georgia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 6, 2008 Had the 2008 version. This one pours a dark chocolaty opaque brown with a fine-bubbled tan head. Rich, malty aroma has strong hints of spice. Flavor is strong and mouth filling, malty, very spicy, with a solid undertone of unsweetened chocolate. Texture is smooth and a little syrupy so it goes down well.
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