 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 11, 2009 Darker brown with a roasty, malty aroma. Flavor is quite malty with raisins, alcohol, and a caramel taste. Not bad, not great.
fidelis83 (729), Clinton, Iowa, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 7, 2009 Pours a medium-dark ruby tinted brown with a 3-4 finger peach-beige head that has great retention and leaves decent lacing. Aroma is lots of dark caramel, toasted nuts, roast, toffee, dark fruits and some planty hops. Flavor is roasted nuts, toasted wood, caramel, vanilla, dark toast, toffee and planty hops. Finish is slightly bitter hops, roast and burnt caramel. Palate is medium thickness with a playfully light carbonation, a slick feel and a fairly neutral finish that leans toward dry. Overall this is a really good beer that has a lot going for it but fails to keep my interest.
v64 (74), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 1, 2009 Absolutely delicious. Pours golden brown, thin off white head. Strong, nutty aroma. The taste is roasted and hoppy, complemented very well with the malt. Just the right amount of carbonation. Will drink again and again.
Adam77 (409), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 Poured brown with a white head. Aroma of caramel. Very sweet. Lots of caramel with vanilla and fruit.
lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 Pours dark reddish brown and clear with a light beige head. Smell is nuts and borderline toasty/roasty malt. Taste is dark dry toasty malt and almost with a burnt, charred quality to it along with a bit of hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied with an average level of carbonation. Pretty enjoyable, and it’s a nice holiday ale without all the typical spiced flavors. Nice beer.
Under-age Drinker (96), Colorado, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 Updated: Apr 4, 2009Well I drank a Hibernation bottled in1996 last night, i cant believe how well this beer held up over 13 years...It lost little of its carbonation and retained many strong ale characteristics, almost barleywineish. Lighter on the hops than a fresh Hibernation, somewhat sour finish....good
Gethinbeer (1006), Nova Scotia, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 26, 2009 On tap. Mahogany colour. Thin white head. Berries in the aroma. Rich flavour with a syrup texture. Malt with roasted wild berries. A little earthy. A spiced warming ale.
TheCaptain (559), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 19, 2009 Bottle- Dark amber brown pour, decent foam head and lacing. Malt smooth with some nutty notes. A little roast and some spice with a good hop blend, some dry sweetness there as well. Nice winter warmer.
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