 DaSilky1 (1982), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 15, 2003 Updated: Mar 9, 2005clear shiny amber/mohangany, woody colored...sweet & candyish aroma like samichlaus-ish...fruity candy flavors..smooth creamy creamy texture malty and caramel and cream!
Drew (2409), Kent, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 1, 2003 Look out - this penguin has quite a bite! I smell and taste a lot of ginger in this - ther real kind - biting, spicy and warm. This is bundled up with a generous hopping and some dark fruit flavors. Body was a little thin. Appearance is clear dark golden brown with hints of red. Nice.
Darkover (1313), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 21, 2003 Clear amber color with a beige head. Aroma of caramel malt and spices. Flavor of malt and spices. Has a little alcohol warmth.
Frank (1066), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 18, 2003 Cellar Temp:Surprisingly light in flavor and body for a beer with so much alcohol. Pleasant amber color with very little head. Nose is mostly hoppy with a hint of ginger. Similar flavor. Nicely hopped but lacking malt depth. The spices are quite mild, mostly making themselves known in the aroma and finish. The slightest off-note of soapy bitterness. Light bodied with zesty carbonation. Uncommonly refreshing for either a spiced beer or a beer thats 9% ABV.
Room Temp: Much thicker and with less pronounced carbonation, more befitting of a brew of such strenght. More pronounced malt helping to balance the spice. Also, the soapy note I noted earlier is all but gone. Much better at higher temperatures. I'd say this beer doesn't wake up until about 65 degrees or so at least.
MAP (1089), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 16, 2003 Very little head, covering the dark amber brew. Flavor is good, but it isnt that exciting. I was hoping for more of a robust flavor. However, they did a fine job of hiding the 9% in it. The only hint of it is the thin, hoppy, spiced ending.
erway (1002), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Aug 16, 2003 Pours a dark brown with a big head that dies quickly. A good nose of spices and alcohol. I smell allspice, cinnnamon, and ginger. Flavor is tame for such a big beer. The spices and the alcohol are hidden well. Not too impressed as it doesn't even warm the stomach and the spices are so in the background that it is hard to distinguish them.
JCW (1262), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 27, 2003 Malty sweet in both the aroma and the flavor. Balance well with hops. Maybe a little pepper is the only spice I might notice. Slightly bitter on the finish.
Ringo (959), Loveland, Colorado, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 22, 2003 A good beer but a little too much on the grapefruity side to be among my favorites. 9% not noticeable at all. Spiced, but I didn't notice it very much. However, why the hell don't brewers tell you on the label that you are buying a spiced beer? The elusive 600th rating for me, lets see what the current song is...
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