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Great Lakes Christmas Ale

Percentile
87
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5193.5/5.03.49/5.0Winter7.5%92.6Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
It has a cinnamon and ginger spice flavor, a rich copper color, and a medium body that will fit with any holiday meal.
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 a10555 (125), West Chester, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 21, 2007  
Another great beer from Great Lakes. Although I seem to like their specialty beers a lot more than the regulars.


 wmubronco1992 (184), Coldwater, Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 20, 2007  
bottle - Copper color, medium size white head that disipates quickly. Little lacing. Nice aroma. You get a hint of cinnamon. There was some spices in the flavor, but overall it was a little underwhelming. Good drinkable beer, but I was expecting more based on the other Great Lakes beer I’ve tried. Didn’t really like the way it finished. Worthly of a try during the holidays just to be festive.


 joshwilfong (784), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/514/20
Dec 19, 2007  
reddish copper appearance with spicy nose. flavor has strong components off honey and nutmeg that overwhelms most of the other aspects. the finish is dry. a decent beer, but i was hoping for more


 f351c4v (408), Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/513/20
Dec 18, 2007  
Pours a red color with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, spicy. Medium body, very malty, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg. Spicy, did I mention that?


 merlin48 (516), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 17, 2007  
Slightly hazed, copper body is topped by a small offwhite head. Very little lacing. Aroma is malty toffee, with ginger, cinnamon, and a hint of honey. Taste echoes the aroma with the malt base more caramel than toffee. Quite spicy. A very nice Christmas ale.


 ChillCoat (1029), Concord, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Dec 16, 2007  
Bottle via trade with Jvittorio4187. Bright garnet/ iced tea color with a ivory lacing. Tons of cinnamon and ginger in the aroma. Sweet malty flavor with a big ginger and cinnamon backbone. Somewhat bitter.


smaynard6000 (67), New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 14, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a light bronze color with a small white head. Sweet aroma with some spiciness. Flavor has many different spice notes to it, with a pronounced cinnamon taste. Medium body with a crisp finish and some bitterness. A nice brew for the holidays.


 WickerBrew (312), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Dec 14, 2007  
Heavy Heavy Heavy on the cinnamon, probably the most I have ever had in a beer. Ginger is much more subdued, but its there. Solid holiday beer, goes outside the box of the average winter seasonal.



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