 NobleSquirrel (1120), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 Draft at Ebenezer’s. Pours a pleasing amber with small head. Nose is continental hops and spice, some light caramel undertones. Taste is quite bitter and reminiscent of XX. Lightly sweet and very clean. Mild caramel notes. Tasty.
oteyj (791), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 25, 2009 On tap at Ebenezers. Dark brown pour with small off white head. Aroma is roasty with some caramel sweetness and moderate spicyness. Flavor is raisin, dark fruit and some alcohol with a pleasant doughy malt facet. Palate is medium with dry finish. Very enjoyable.
berkshirejohn (1831), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 22, 2009 33cl bottle from the Wine Company, Slough. Golden amber with a billowing off-white head; slightly spicy malt aroma; light fruity malt flavour with some yeast; light bitter finish. Pleasant enough, but not what I’d expect from a Christmas beer.
DalzAle (510), Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 9, 2009 Hazy orange pour, little carbonation and nice hoppy orange aroma. Flavor was somewhat sour orange right away, then bitter hops and finished spicy and a little funky. An ok beer, but probably won’t buy again.
imdownthepub (5177), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 12, 2009 Bottled, 330ml aged 4 years. Gold amber with full white head. Cor, this is good, initial drying hop not though with a touch of alcohol sweetness, deep malts, quite grainy and yeasty but in a good way. Later the hops hold their own way, with a bit of a floral display on the tongue. Great beer, its a shame there is only 330ml in a bottle.
douglas88 (1670), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 30, 2009 Bottle shared by footbalm, thanks Eric. Best before August of 2013. Pours a cloudy copper color with a small white head. The aroma is interesting; citrus and yeast, light hops. A sweet and unusual flavor of sweet citrus, hops, and a rich Belgian malt. Easygoing and very drinkable. Nice.
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 (1338), 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.
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