BuffaloBrewed (42), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 24, 2006 12oz bottle from Premier Gourmet. Poured a dark amber with a soft white head. The aroma is very warm with some cinnamon in it. The beer has a spicy taste that, again, as a warmth about it. Mildly sweet and nicely spiced. A nice winter brew and a good complement to apple or pumpkin pie.
 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 24, 2006 This is the best christmas brew I’ve had to date. Spicey, dirty aroma with some hops. See through body, clean golden copper color with a thick off-white head. The palate is medium. Very nutty taste with good malt presence. Some spices are in the mix, but they don’t overpower like in most examples of this style.
DeuceDeuceOU (51), Athens/Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 23, 2006 Every description thus far fits this beer, nothing you wouldn’t expect. Taste and palate compare to Harpoon’s winter offering with less carbonation and significantly less nutmeg. So it’s more enjoyable in that regard. Enjoyable nonetheless, I’ll be sure to have a few on hand throughout my winter break.
MrBendo (1044), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 22, 2006 Updated: Dec 9, 2007Thanks to RagallachMC. Pours clear amber/orange with a quickly dissipating white head. Aroma of ginger and sweet malt. Taste hit me as ginger, orange, malts and cinnamon. This is what I look for in a Christmas ale; a nice spice blend, not too overpowering.
Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 21, 2006 Pours a clear amber color with an off-white head. Aroma is of ginger, cinnamon, other earthy spices, yeast, and a hint of citrus. Flavor begins with the ginger and cinnamon up front that gives way to the yeasty, citrus flavor to finish. Better then I expected but still not really my kind of beer.
ExSpectator (65), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 5, 2006 on tap at the brewpub, i’ve also had it bottled. Pours reddish with a beige head. Aroma of cinnamon and ginger. Tastes of malt with a heavy spice taste of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Finish is smooth, the high alcohol is not in the taste. Always look forward to this one around the holidays.
illinismitty (1799), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 4, 2006 Draft at the Cleveland Airport. Pours amber red with a diminishing off-white head. Nice aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Medium light mouthfeel. Sweet and bready malt backbone, but the spices really dominated here. I must say this one of the best spice mixtures I have tried in a beer. I get cinnamon, ginger, berries, nutmeg, all nicely blended. Clean finish. This is 7.5%? I could not tell. I enjoyed this one a lot. Under rated.
RCL (1485), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 3, 2006 Very interesting spice mixture, and a very pleasant drinking beer. Not quite liquid Christmas, but damn tasty.
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