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Gritty McDuffs Christmas Ale

Gritty McDuffs Christmas Ale

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Gritty McDuffs

Portland, Maine USA

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643.43/5.03.42/5.0Winter6.2%87.7English pint P  Stats

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Our Christmas Ale is a robust E.S.B. (Extra Special Bitter.) This brew has a lovely, dark red/amber color and a rich, full-bodied, malty taste with a slightly roasted undertone. We brew our Christmas Ale to an original gravity of 1064 (about 6.2% alcohol by volume) using only the finest English Pale and Crystal Malts with a touch of Roasted Barley as well. A blend of Clusters, Styrian Goldings, Saaz and Yakima Goldings leaf hops round out this hearty brew. Gritty's Christmas Ale has no additives, fruits or spices. It's just a good honest ale, perfect for the season. And to top it all off, it's already gift-wrapped! (Available on draft, in 22 oz bottles and 5 liter Mini-kegs from November through January)

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deduchar (32), Massachusetts, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/519/20
Jul 24, 2006  
This is a great holiday ale! It warms the insides yet does not overfill like many hearty winter ales. An awesome beer to enjoy in the colder months. If you like this, grab some Halloween Ale in the fall as prep.


 jah noth (953), Rochester, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Feb 25, 2004  
NIce ruby color with a fluffy head and lotsof lacing. Sweet malt aroma with a hint of light floral hops. Rich and malty flavor with some lingering bitterness. Slighty spicy at the back of the throat with a floral hop flourish at the end. Very tasty. Many thanks to Yankeeheel (BA) for the sample.


 BigBen2120 (564), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/517/20
Nov 23, 2005    Updated: Dec 10, 2006
ORIGINAL RATING &#40;late 2005&#41;: Rather good ale. Rich and flavorful, but a little sweet for my taste. Nonetheless, worth trying, delicious, and worth having once a year. I liked the Halloween Ale better, though. <br /> <br /> RE-Rate: Dark copper body with ruby-red highlights and a little over an inch of offwhite head. Smells roasty with some diacetyl. Scent is not that strong. Tastes roasty, malty, yeasty with hints of spice and diacetyl. Medium in body. Tasty little brew. I like it, though not as much as I like the Halloween ale.


 Gusler (2656), Tucson, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 20, 2003  
The beer pours from the 22 oz. bomber a limpid deep ruby color with the head mountainous in size and semi-creamy in texture, the color a beautiful light tan with the lace a thick and glutinous sheet to meld with the glass. Sweet malt dominates the nose, citrus like crispness with hints of green apples, light floral hop aroma present, start is thickly malt and sweet, top is moderate to full in feel. Finish is quite hop spicy and the carbonation brisk, very dry and the hops stay with you till the very end, quite a quaffable tis’ true, another great brew from a favorite brewery.


 Sammys (428), Portland, Maine, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 7, 2003  
An absolutely lovely Christmas ESB. Dark ruby color with minimal head and excellent lacing, well balanced dose of malt on the tongue gives way to a lingering dry, floral hop flavor. This is always nice to look forward to every year.



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