royalliquors (11), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 ’09 Bottle. Pours deep ruby with a small off-white head. Lacing is fair. Burnt nuttiness in the nose carries to the palate and turns to praline pecans with notes of crab apple and herbs.
 Leighton (302), New York, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Tap at Rattle n Hum. Solid medium-big beer. Pours a dark, reddish-bluish brown with a soft white head. Rich aroma of sweet malts and dark fruits. Flavor is nicely complex: quite sweet, strong chocolate character, notes of dark fruits and licorice. Decent ABV gives the brew a strong sense of body and some nice warming sensations. Lingering sweet aftertaste. Pretty darn good winter beer.
finol (519), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Bottle from Systembolaget.
Pours dark maroon with very little head.
Good taste of chcolate, licorice and dark fruits.
Nisse666 (443), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Bottle 2009 edition. Christmas tasting 2009-11-27
AR: american hops fudge, orange peel
AP: brownish fudgy body, high head
F: burned almonds, fudgy sweetness a desert christmas ale
Frovigalning (464), , Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 It poured a very dark golden liquid with a small beige foam that left a nice lacing.
It had a very malty smell, similar to how it smells when you open a bag of freshly ground malts just before a brewing.
It had a smooth mouthfeel with a thick body. It had a very malty taste, just like voert before you boil it. Very sweet rich malty flavour. It had some alcoholic warmth but no real alcohol taste.
It isn’t very christmasy but I really enjoyed it. I’ve never actually tried a beer that was this malty before.
Damico (182), Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 It has a sweet but potent aroma up front. The brew pours with a medium frothy head and has a beautiful dark chestnut color. It tastes like a strong ale for sure - rife packing a punch to you with some maltiness and vague hops for a nice balance.
gyllenbock (311), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 Bottle. Beautiful reddish/brownish color with a rather large beige head.
Aroma of hops with some sweetness, raisins and fruits. Nice!
Roasted tones, hops, some alcohol, fruits, spices and malt. Pleasant mouthfeel, quite long aftertaste. A very nice beer!
waltersrj (52), Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 Pours deep mahogany with a small off white head. This beer has a nose of toffee, sweet malts, and a little spice. The taste is much the same with sugary caramel as well. The alcohol is nicely hidden. Great winter brew.
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