AndyReynolds (280), Wilder, Kentucky, USA Nov 3, 2009 Bottle. Poured a hazy dark orange with little to no head. Aroma is dark fruits, sweet malts, and belgian yeast. Notes of candied sugar, cherry, and molasses come out. On the palate, it is thick. The flavor really brings out a stong alcohol character. It finishes very sweet, leaving a nice alcohol burn. I was not too impressed with this beer, but it was very different. Hank1980 (734), Athens, Georgia, USA Oct 24, 2009 Botle at Trappeze. Poured an amber orangish color. Aroma of dark and sweet fruit, candy sugar, spice. Taste is similar with lots of fruit, sweet malt, candy sugar, mild spice, kind of like a festive ale. Mouth is coating, syrupy. Finish is warming and sweet. Overall, a decent fruity and spicey ale. Sammer (23), Plano, Texas, USA Oct 23, 2009 Amber pour from bottle. Hints of fruit, sugar and spices. Strong yet flavorful. Very decent. LadySusan (462), Ste-Therese, Quebec, Canada Oct 22, 2009 Bottle at St-Bock.The color is a hazy amber with athin beige.The taste is sweet like grapes and malt.The aroma is very fruity. It has a nice bitter finish. topherh (889), Kearney, Missouri, USA Oct 20, 2009 Pours orange amber with an off white head. Aroma is sweet mal, and candi sugar. Flavor is sweet, dark fruit, belgian yeast and spice, and a good bit of hot alcohol in the finish. Aggy360 (115), Anchorage/ Vista,CA, Alaska, USA Oct 13, 2009 Pours hazy orange with a white head. Strong citrusy aroma, very estery. Spicey sweet. Good malty taste. Some metallic taste. Bitter sweet finish. Everything is good but the slight aluminum taste. douglas88 (1557), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Oct 12, 2009 22 ounce bottle from College Liquors. Pours a fairly clear amber color with a thick beige head that goes down. A sweet aroma of candies, yeast, some hops, spices and syrupy fruit. The taste is like a rich spicy Christmas beer, but with some hops, sweet candies, warmth, candied plums. Overall, sweet but hops give some balance. Hot and nice. DeadGirl (192), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA Oct 12, 2009 Updated: Oct 18, 2009Poured a ruby/orange from the 22oz. bottle: Aroma of sugar and some cough syrup, flavors of ginger and other spices, such as cinnamon. A kick of alcohol in the finish. Some yeast notes throughout. **The alcohol’s definitely present, but with more siggs the ale quickly becomes a fairly delicious, citrusy, fruity, spicy beer. Drinkability: Sugary sweet, yet well balanced. Rebuy: Yes. #138 on 12102009, DG.
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