 fredjaz (108), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 23, 2007 What a great holiday brew! Great pour with lasting head and lacing throughout. Medium bodied, full of spices like drinking gingerbread. Just the right amount of hops to balance and complete an excellent brew.
jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 23, 2007 Updated: Dec 24, 200812oz, 2007 bottle, this one is interesting a good sipping brew, with tastes of Cinnamon Graham crackers is predominate in what im tasting, dry mouth feel and nice smooth finish... interesting.
12oz, 2008 bottle, Fresh. Again more of the same graham spices, perhaps cinnamon and im getting some vanilla in here, something sweet which is really good to me.
JCB (1786), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 22, 2007 Always a pleasure to tuck into this one, particularly on draft. Bottle from 2007 here. I love how they change it up each year. This time around there’s less nutmeg and clove, more of an emphasis on dry, spruce leaves and a slightly acidic feel. Not quite as lush and warming as earlier vintages, but still a rockin’ good holiday brew.
tangentrider (144), USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 22, 2007 2007--Beautiful dark brown ale with a creamy brown head and nice lacing. Aroma is spice and juniper. Spice and spruce with nice bitter note and a bit of warming. medium body, creamy, bitter finish moving to mild sweetness.
radagast83 (1315), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 22, 2007 2007 bottle. Aroma of spices, malts, coffee, mint, and cinnamon (among other holiday spices). Pour is a deep dark brown color with a medium thick brown head. The flavor just wowed me. Complex, and enjoyable.
ultraspank (866), Dublin, Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 22, 2007 2007. Excellent nose of spice & malt, perfume, roasted coffee, cola, and fruit (both berries and dried). The brew pours a clear ruby. The tall dense beige head is fully lasting and ultra creamy with decent lace. The brew is malty and roasted through and through. The middle has a moderate acidity and the finish is both spicy and roasted. The full body is lively and chewy like a stout. The finish feels dry. This is a very exceptional offering, I wish I would have taken home more than one bottle.
Oakes (8115), Kowloon, Hong Kong
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 1/5 | 6/20 |
Dec 21, 2007 2007 Magnum
Dark brown. Spicy, minty, cinnamony aroma doesn’t disappoint. Grk. Thin and flat body. Spices limp along without any particular malt to back them up. Liquorice flavour is strong but comes across far too bitter - again showing a lack of residual sugar. Thin, weak, poorly executed. Far below Anchor’s and this beer’s standards. Had to choke it back.
malrubius (1004), Valley Stream, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 21, 2007 12 ounce 2007 bottle in pint glass. Dark brown, almost black with dense brown head and lace. Aroma of anise and chocolate. Excellent mellow flavor of anise, chocolate other spice and fruit with medium bitterness. Medium-full body and medium-low carbonation. Excellent mouthfeel. Amazingly smooth in a good way. Much better than I remember for a fresh Anchor Christmas. Excellent.
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