 Miguel (1181), Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 28, 2007 Robe dorée légèrement voilée surmontée d’une mousse blanche mince qui s’estompe. Arômes de diacétyl. Sveurs de diacétyl, de caramel et de houblon amérisant.
blankboy (3251), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 7, 2007 Bottle. Pours a clear ruby-orange with a small diminishing off-white head. Aroma’s pretty sweet right off the bat with lots of caramel malt, some diacetyl, spices and dark fruit. Mild flavour follows the aroma with the addition of some hops for a slightly astringent bitter finish. Medium bodied. Didn’t do much for me, I found it just O.K.
sisyphus12 (98), Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 27, 2006 Wow, that is an eerie Santa. There is a noticable malty aroma to this bad boy. Surprsingly smooth and well balanced this is not a beer I would want several of but its really quite good
DuffLover (48), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 23, 2006 From 12 oz bottle. Nice malted, spicy aroma with some caramel and roasted malt detected. Transparent red color with white head that dissipates quickly. Flavor is candy, malt. Moderately carbonated, palate medium but a little syrupy and coating of the mouth. A good brew. I remember Gritty’s Halloween ale being a little better than this ESB.
swoopjones (1920), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 17, 2006 On tap @ Coles. Buffalo, NY . mahoghany color loaded with holiday spices. Easy drinking & good Christmas beer
tommy8768 (120), Litlle Compton, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 9, 2006 very dark reddish brown color with a sweet aroma. Has a very sweet malty kind of dark cherry taste. Not a lot of hop presence. Nice and smooth. A really good winter beer.
ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2006 tap: dark amber with decent lacing. Aroma is caramel, wood, diacetyl, hint of darker fruits and chocolate. Light spicy hops. Enjoyable.
HogTownHarry (4025), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 5, 2006 Bottle (12oz). Best before October 2007. Clear, deep, refractive ruby-mahogany, average beige foamy head. Sweet roast malt aroma, plenty of funky, pungent hops and what seem to be strong undercurrents of fig, raisin and mince pie spices; develops a hint of tar as it warms. Taste - the roast seems stronger, lightly caramelized, with bitter, pungent fresh hops underpinning it all, an admixture of dried apples, currants and dates, as well as a slightly medicinal hint of blackstrap molases - the alcohol’s there but doesn’t insist. Pretty thick, syrupy body, very light carbonation but plenty of complexity on the tongue and in the reasonably long finish - an excellent winter beer, not as up-front boozy as most, wish I had more.
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