 ditmier (1116), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 6, 2008 2008 Bottle Pours deep brown with a medium tan head, huge aroma of fruity malt and sharp pine Flavour is rough at first, overly bitter and poorly balanced. As the brew breathes however it evolves nicely and while it remains bitter it becomes an enjoyable beer and a winter warmer unlike any other Ive had so far
greenhorn1 (462), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 5, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours dark amber with a hint of red, small head. Aroma is sweet, spices and floral. Flavor is similiar, with a nice roasty malt backbone. Nice bitter finish. A good winter warmer.
jeff789 (422), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 Dark ruby with a thin tan head.... Aroma of sweet dark fruits and a bit of alcohol as it warms.... I never got the huge hop presence that i was promised on the bottle... Tasted of roasted malts and a certain medicinal flavor that got more present as the beer warmed... Medium bodied with a very mild hop finish... I wasnt blown away by this...
beerguy101 (3971), Newark, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 24, 2008 Tasted on tap 10/24/2008. This English strong ale pours a deep reddish brown color. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is fruity, caramel, spices and floral. A medium bodied ale. The malts are caramel and fruity, not too sweet Hops are earthy and floral. Very X-masy without a
lot of the normal spices being around. Good carbonation. Nice balance. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
jdp (54), Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 13, 2008 Draft @ the Laughing Dog Brewery. They still had some on draft in late June/early July. Pours dark brown and has a nice creamy tan head. Nice roasted malt smell and slight smell of piney hops. Malt has a nice roasted sweet flavor adding in some fig towards the end. Decent hop finish but to me this more malty than hoppy though it is not weak in hops. Good winter style beer that could be a weaker barley style wine.
robforbes (1110), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 pours a brown-mahogany with a tan head, good lacing.
smell of spice, caramel, malt, touch of hops, cedar.
taste is sour, spice, cocoa, woody, some caramel, dark fruits, warm.
mikebeertaster (96), vancouver, Washington, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 4, 2008 A real coffee or chocolate aroma. Very dark rich color. Nice smoothe taste.
DuffMan (2774), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 30, 2008 Deep mahogany brown. Rich chocolate and toasted malt aroma, woody and earthy. very chocolatey, malty with a big woody hoppy bitter finish. Delicious!
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