 wheelz843 (211), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 bottle. pours a dark amber with little head. has a spicy aroma. has a sweet, spicy nutmeg flavor. almost like nutmeg. bit of a bitter aftertaste. not as good as expected.
Hawksfan17 (717), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 25, 2008 Pours brown with an off white head. Smells of holiday spices and pine trees. It tastes like Christmas! More so on the spice side but it definitely feels like someone put some Christmas spirit in there. Strong and smooth.
donbusa (11), Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 22, 2008 Great initial aroma and flavor. Pours a dark orange/amber color. Strong hints of nutmeg, giner and cinnamon and sharp alcohol notes.
Strykzone (1497), Wood River, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 17, 2008 Dark red brown with a minimal tan head. Interesting aroma is over ripe fruit with holiday spices. Flavor reminds me of an old ale in a holiday spirit. Like that style there is a lot going on. Alcohol is prominent and spices such as nutmeg, ginger, and cinnamon. Honey can be tasted. I would rather have this beer at the brewery on a fish night Friday but it was pretty good in my living room.
michael-pollack (2733), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2008 12oz. Bottle: Aroma of spices, cinnamon, ginger, orange peel, grains, malts, nutmeg, light honey, and slight alcohol. Poured dark orange/dark amber in color with a small, off-white head that disappeared quickly. Hazy. Slightly sparkling. A few medium-sized particles. Flavor is light to medium sweet. Tastes of malts, honey, spices, cinnamon, grains, slight alcohol, nutmeg, light caramel, light brown sugar, and some hops. Medium body. Dry texture. Average carbonation. Dry, malty, spiced finish. 9.5% ABV is detectable but well hidden.
SledgeJr (2982), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 5, 2008 In the bottle from Beertopia. Amber orange in color with a medium sized off white head. This has a huge amount of spices in the nose and taste. Cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves but it has enough malt to make it drinkable. Very sweet as well.
jeff789 (411), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 Aggressive pour yields a deep copper beer with minimal head and next to no lacing(though i’ve been accused of poor glass washing technique in the past)... Aroma of mild spice and definitely orange as advertised, much subtler aroma than i expected.... Warming, a bit pumpkin pie like, a hint of alcohol, but there is a certain greasiness to the mouthfeel that turned me off a bit... Medium to full bodied... As the beer warms the alcohol flavor becomes increasingly more apparent...
TheEpeeist (1484), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 12 oz bottle. Clear brown with orange edges and a slight beige head. Nose is orange, nutmeg, clove and ginger with a touch of cinnamon. Body is fuller than expected; quite substantial. Crisp tingly carb. Taste is orange peel and bitter ginger. Spice emerges in the finish but comes off as vegetal and a bit metallic.
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