 bvc (350), Kenmore, Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 6, 2009
12oz 2009 bottle. Pours a slightly hazy toffee brownish amber with big khaki head that settles down to a small film fairly quickly. Nose is sweat doughy caramel apple with light spice and some pine. Some grassy pine bittering up front sweet malty apple and then some light spice on the finish. A little surprised that the 5.9% shows a bit at the end also.
nuplastikk (1255), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 12oz shorty bottle. Thick red-brown color with a steady beige-ish head. I really have a hard time accurately describing this one. It’s not that it’s so unique, it’s more that it captures so many flavors. Thick and rich, with some amber malt and other thicker specialty malt tones. Almost tastes spiced, not unlike a Pumpkin beer in an odd way. Fruity ale yeast notes couple well with these tastes certainly. Solidly hopped, with a nice bitter warming aftertaste.
Shakesbeere (64), Massachusetts, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 12 oz. bottle 2009 winter ale. Orange brown pour. Aroma is of light hops with a hint of some molasses malt. Flavor is somewhat sweet with notes of molasses and spicy hops. Palate is creamy. The finish is quick. A perfect holiday party brew.
joechristenson (38), Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Pours cloudy and hazy, sort of an orange gingerbread color. Small, off-white head that disappears quickly. Aroma is subtle, but there is some charred molasses that suggests an earthy sweetness. Flavor is a fruity, yet bitter, a hint of molasses, with earthy and spicy hops. I thought this would be sweeter than it is . . . not as full-bodied as I would like. The thinness of the beer is covered up via over-carbonation . . . it certainly dances on the palate, but it seems disingenuous. Still, this makes for a decent session beer, and I find the after taste rather pleasant.
thirdeye11 (563), Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 (draught at Brugge brasserie) pours cloudy orange brown with oily bubbles and great lace. Nose of Gingerbread, brown sugar, and piney citrus hops. Taste is very spicy, piney hops, molasses, and an herbal creamy finish.
ders0 (19), , Minnesota, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Had this on tap at the Roseville Old Chicago. It was pretty dark with an amber hue. Slightly bitter which I like in this type of beer too much sweetness certainly throws it off. It had a nice nutty flavor as well or maybe I’m imagining that because I expected that from the name.
rabba9 (78), Chaska, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Bottle pours golden orange with a long lasting white head. Aroma is malty with caramel and citrus notes. Tastes surprisingly more bitter than sweet, with caramel flavor that is overpowered by a grapefruit citrus and spice finish. Medium carbonation with a light-medium body. Decent beer but would like to see more malt presence in this style of beer.
ratman197 (3270), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Bottle poured a clear amber with a lasting ivory head. Aromas of carmel, toffee, fruittiness asnd light earthiness. Palate was light to medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, toffee, fruittiness, light earthiness and a hint of spice with a smooth carmely finish.
Hopper (336), San Antonio, Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 A reddish-brown beer with a nice head. The aroma is sweet, fruity(berries?), & a hint of alcohol with the taste being the same as aroma.
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