unclemattie (2439), Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Jan 30, 2009 12oz bottle. Medium brown color, tan foamy head. Tosated malt aroma, deep toffee, some spice. Toasted grain flavor, nutty, choco late. medium dryness, balanced bitterness. Finishes with a floral fruitiness. slightly bready. Tasty brew. FlssmrBrewAlum (1182), Lisle, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jan 25, 2009 12 oz bottle courtesy of the Binnys singles rack (Orland Park, Il). Pours a deep iced tea copper with moderate offwhite foamy head. Aromas are strong on sweet malts, touches of apple and spice mix with some toffee, biscuits, and toastiness. Carmel and sweetness, cakey, a touch of banana. Initial is a little lighter in taste, light malty sweetness comprised of toffee, biscuity, light cakey sweetness, subtle fruitiness, a touch of spice, and a decent bitterness. Leaves a pleasant taste on the palate, a decent bitterness on the palate, florals, banana, and some light graininess. Malt forward, no cloying sweetness, and a decent balance from the hops. Flavor a bit lighter when compared to the nose. saxo (3651), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jan 24, 2009 Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, caramel, nuts and coffee. jgb9348 (2515), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 | Jan 17, 2009 Nice deep brown coloured body with a light tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee and some peanuts. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong malty flavours and a good nuttiness throughout. Aftertaste shows more of the same - nothing of a breakthrough, but good to try. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 31 December 2006. MennoO (117), Haarlem, Netherlands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Jan 16, 2009 the flavor is divers, sweet, though slightly bitter. Nevertheless, the taste is gone before you even had the time to appreciate it, which is a shame. jredmond (1068), New Jersey, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jan 14, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours a clear brown body with small white head. Aroma is slight hop. Taste is slightly bitter with some sugar. joshwilfong (797), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jan 11, 2009 mediumm brown with mild head. flavor of malt with some spice. not a lot off depth, but pleasant tasting. not bad for a christmas/winter ale webbcreative (111), , Oklahoma, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Jan 7, 2009 Pours a copper color. nice head from this one, frothy that sticks around. smell malt. taste more hops then i expected. bit more bitter then i prefer from a winter warmer. not bad, but i want more from a winter time ale. waould prefer a bit more sweetness.
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