 phaleslu (574), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Draft at Nicholson’s in Cincinnati. Pours a clear amber with red tints and a tiny off-white head. Aroma of sweet malts, caramel, spices, brown sugar, cherries, nuts. The flavor leans a lot more toward the cherries- very sweet, with notes of brown sugar, sweet malts, toned down winter spices, red apple, and caramel. Light bodied for a Christmas ale, and far sweeter than spicier.
jbye4334 (719), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 (bottle from Weber St. Liquor in Colorado Springs). Clear amber color. Medium off white head which is mostly diminishing. Light malt, spice and hops aroma. Light malt and spice flavors. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Slick texture. Soft carbonation. Fair lacing.
topherh (940), Kearney, Missouri, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 Pours a copperish brown with a nice off white head. Aroma is caramel and chocolate malt, and a bit of hop. Flavor is malty chocolate and a good bit of brown sugar. Bit of hop and spice in the finish.
rader58 (194), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 Pours a clear brown with reddish hues. Aroma of caramel and brown sugar. Sweet toasted malt and chocolate flavor to start. Finish is smooth and well balanced with a caramel taste.
benpickens (145), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 Pours a clear brown with a light head. Smells of plums, raisins. Spices are muted - seems like an ordinary lager without the christmas flair.
jstraw (777), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 Clear dark red-amber with fair, creamy beige head / Sweet, floral, malt nose / Medium body, sweet and lightly syrupy, with some hopping on the good finish / Steely flavors of spun sugar and grass, with chocolate and floral notes / A style of beer which seems dull at first, but becomes more appealing upon reflection.
kmyers8807 (35), Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 They say ther is caramel and chocolate, but i guess i missed that. Yes, it was a christmas ale with the expected pine, but other than that there wasnt anything impressive.
coldmeat23 (233), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 11, 2009 Nice dark amber with a ruby tint. Looks very good. Lost points for having virtually no head at all.
Nice, sweet malty nose. Caramel. Brown sugar notes. Slight hint of spices. Roasted nuts. Smells very seasonal/festive.
Roasty malt flavor. Slight hint of sweetness (not as much as expected, from the nose). Toasted nut flavors. Hint of spices (nutmeg/cinammon).
Feels abit light for the style. Still has a good body, though.
A pretty good winter warmer is what we have here.
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