mkobes (2103), paramus, New Jersey, USA May 30, 2006 Bottle. Deep copper brown in color with a little tan head. Allspicey and tangy aroma. Allspicey clove flavor. Too spicey. Tangy finish. Interesting. Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA May 30, 2006 Rich reddish brown with a small head. Smells like a dentists office and cinnamon. Taste is spicy with pepper and cinnamon, grape and cinnamon and sour orange peel and cinnamon. Its zippy and interesting but way too much cinnamon. Did I mention this tastes like cinnamon? howie (549), DeForest, Wisconsin, USA Nov 1, 2005 Updated: Nov 7, 2005Mahogany color with purple highlights, decent head. Big spicy gingerbready aromas. Flavors of ginger, cinammon, sassafrass? Nice hop touch after the spice. Not a fan of spiced beers, generally, but this is OK. Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA Aug 3, 2005 Pours medium to dark brown. Aroma has lots of spice, mostly ginger with some fruit in the background. Flavor is all spice with a little smokiness in the finish. Great winter brew. Pailhead (2572), Allen Park, Michigan, USA Jul 17, 2005 Bottle: Courtesy of Styles. Very spicey aroma with lots of ginger and light cinnamon. Pours a dark reddish-brown with no transparency and a small tan head that quickly becomes a ring. Spciey flavor with ginger and light cinnamon with a touch of sweetness in the finish. heemer77 (4294), Savannah, Missouri, USA Jun 6, 2005 Dark brown body with some ruby light showing through. The huge head is tan colored. The aroma is ginger bread with some cherries. The taste is dark bread and coffee with the ginger in the aftertaste. I get a hint of anise. A fairly heavy beer that warms you up. The mouthfeel is slightly sticky. A decent winter brew. Falconseye8 (525), Cartersville, Georgia, USA Mar 29, 2005 Coffee flavor strong. Dark coffee colored Beer. Very different from any other beer I’ve had in this style. I think this one is the best I’ve had in this category. Cinnamon, fruit undertones in a spicy but well balanced beer. Strength from this brew comes via the potent coffee flavoring. Only 8 before me have tried it, I’m pleased JPDIPSO sent this one my way. Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Oct 12, 2004
Aroma: pumpkin pie, spices galore, cinnamon, clove, and so much more, very warm, very flavorful, very nice.
Taste: big blast of hops starts us off, and greets the tongue most amiably, though spices are in full effect. Lush texture, toasty, tasty, full malt, never-ending spice character. Big texture, with a brief, and welcome, flourish of fruit, cherries, grapes, a hint of brandy, giving it more of a barleywine-ish feel.
Long finish, full-flavored, earthy, lusty, and ever-more tasty!
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