shotgunn (33), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 14, 2009 It pours a light brown carmel w/a small head that laces the glass nicely. First taste is SWEET??? nothing that I was expecting, being that it says it is a hoppy christmas ale. It has none of the christmas tree taste or hops bite that usually goes w/the what the title suggests. But that’s enough of my ranting, it is a good beer that I would recommend. So, here’s to you, cheers.
 j12601 (1261), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 7, 2009 Bottle at a tasting at Andy’s I think Peter brought this. Pours a hazy golden amber with some brown highlights. Aromas of caramel, toffee, and a bit of citrus. Pretty thick with some malt, and more caramel coming through. Light bitter finish.
PilsnerPeter (2617), Flushing, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 7, 2009 Bottle: Deep orange with a dense light tan head. Chalky dry phenolic aroma- subtle caramel in the back of nondescript fruit notes. Creamy texture. Lightly bitter flavor but very dry overall- chalky with some underlying soft Belgian amber malts and a grassy finish. Dry and easy drinking.
kitschy (201), Nebraska, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 4, 2009 In bottle. Sweet smelling and delicious. Appeared to be a hazy brown, and that’s even without swirling the yeast in the bottom of the bottle. I appreciated the amount of malt, and the sugared fig flavor.
puzzl (2619), New York, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 3, 2009 Bottle shared by PP. Cheesy, dry, celery, yeast and dough aroma. Cirspy, celery root and bitter greens flavor, nice yeast and dough, very fresh and clean and easy drinking. Lovely.
savnac (427), Palmer, Alaska, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 1, 2009 Bottle. Yeast hop aroma. Cloudy amber orange with a white head. The flavor is a nice mix of bitter hops, sweet malt and sour yeast. Medium bodied with an average carbonation and a dry finish.
Tmoney99 (4740), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 Bottle from Belmont Party.
Poured hazy orange color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate yeast and resin hop aroma. Medium body with a dry texture and soft carbonation. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration.
My expectations where met with a change of pace brew.
Floback (333), Naples, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 3, 2009 Bottle from Knightly Spirits. Pours an orange colored body with a small white head. The aroma includes grain and a pleasant hint of pine tree. Distinctive Belgian horse blanket and subtle bittter hops are present in the flavor. Subtle dry finish complements the medium carbonation and medium body. An interesting X-mas ale to say the least.
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