swoopjones (1920), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Nov 5, 2009 Draft @ Coles, Buffalo, NY. Poursa copper crown, clean penny. Malty aroma with some allspice & cinnamon. Taste is spicey up front with semi malt richness in the finish. medium to lighter bodied. OK
Firemoose15 (542), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 22, 2009 Bottle. Aroma is is a light bread. Pours a darkened copper. Flavor is toast a light hop background. Palate is fairly thin and relatively clean. Overall, nothing remarkable. MmmcKay (289), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
| 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 | Dec 1, 2009 Wow! This is AMAZINGLY unremarkable.... Sorry. Fizzy mineral water nose. Flat. Stopping now... patrickfannon (380), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Nov 28, 2009 Bottle. 12 oz. Pours light brown with a light biege head. Aroma of hops, citrus, and hay. Medium body. Decent finish. Okay brew. Pwn3d (1114), Manhattan, New York, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Nov 28, 2009 Bottle. Notes of cinnamon, alspice, nutmeg. Body is on the light side. Would liked this to be more. GMUcrew7 (376), Mason, Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 21, 2009 Pours translucent copper color with a nice light beige head. For the style the aroma is pretty faint, toasty malt with some cinnamon. The flavors are more pronounced, strong cinnamon over the malt/bread base. Medium body, not a standout holiday ale but not bad for the price. Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 14, 2009 Pours copper with a thin white head. Smells of spice, nutty, some caramel. Tastes of caramel, some spicy notes, some peppery splashes, earthy. Decent. kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Aug 31, 2009
Date: August 08, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Ticker
Appearance: clear dark amber, fine beige head, sudsy lace
Aroma: sweet and spicy caramel aroma
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, lots of holiday spices, bitterness follows the spices
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0 Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4
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