 truegen (138), Puyallup, Washington, USA
Dec 25, 2007
11.2 oz. bottle. Attractive red-brown color. Active head on pour, but receded fairly quickly. Nose is of brandied fruit with hints of maple and honey. The alcoholic fruit character is full on the tongue, slightly touched with anise and molasses. The alcohol is almost medicinal, not in the best way. I’ve another bottle, and I think I’ll cellar it for next Christmas. Let’s see how it does.
BuckeyeBoy (1209), Boise, Idaho, USA
Dec 1, 2008 First off WOW On tap at The Front Door Boise, Pours out a dark red topped with a tan head. Aroma was GREAT all sorts of sweetness. Pitfruit, caramel, and spice. Tast was just as good as the aroma. Sweet and spice. This is my kind of winter brew.
DeadGuyFrank (347), http://westchesterbeer.com, USA
Nov 29, 2008 Dark ruby, slight sweetness, lots of ripe berries and just a touch of spice. A definite winter beer, hearty and warm, not for the faint hearted or those who don’t like Samicluas or other strong, strong ales. Not my favorite Xmas beer, but good.
SamGamgee (646), Isla Vista, California, USA
Nov 29, 2008 Draught at the Red. Dark brown with a big tan head. The aroma has dark caramel, cherries, and silky nutty vanilla, accompanied by spicy yeast. Dark fruity flavors, with molasses, light tart fruit, banana, and some spicy additions. Rather sweet and malty, though cleaned up by alcohol and dusty spice. Full bodied with smooth carbonation. Quite an elegant sipper for the holidays. Not quite magical, but solid.
Travlr (115), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Nov 26, 2008 Dark reddish brown w/ thick white head. Chocolate/coffee aroma, strong alcohol taste, seme-sweet chocolate and malt.
emacgee (1192), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Pours a dark brown with ruby highlights. The head is 2 two fingers thick and creamy tan. The nose is earthy, some cherry, woody, light alcohol, rummy, some balsamic aromas. The flavor is earthy, mild Belgian/yeasty character, cherry and wood, some sweetness, similar dubbel characters, balsamic flavors. The palate is lively and crisp with a very mild alcoholic warmth.
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