 NYHarvey (2154), New York, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2005 Courtesy of Secret Santa.
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Lots of spices in the aroma...definitely nutmeg. Maybe some ginger and cinnamon. Rich amber color with a two finger thick tan head. Smooth malt base with lots of spice. It tastes a little like gingerbread and fruitcake. Very Christmas-y. Mouthfeel is somewhat watery, but I imagine that is partly due to the flavors (of cake and bread) the spices invoke thus triggering the tongue to expect more texture.
zach8270 (2138), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 27, 2008 (bottle - 22 oz) Dark red pour with a fluffy tan head. Aroma is very sweet and spicy. Lots of dark malts, cinnamon, clove, gingerbread, and toffee. Flavor is quite spicy as well. The cinnamon and cloves dominate and give way to a sweet and creamy malt middle and a spicy finish of cloves and gingerbread. A bit cloying but quite nice.
SSSteve (2107), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 24, 2006 clear dark ruby brown. small white head. an interesting mix of flavors here. sweet malt, coffee, apples, berries(raspberries) and tons of cinnamon and nutmeg. aroma is of tart berries.
mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 23, 2007 22 oz bomber. Deep copper in color with little head. Spicy malty nutmeg aroma. Hoppy citrusy fruity notes. Clove, ginger malty caramel flavor. Hoppy notes. Medium bodied. Finish is spicy. Nice beer.
TAR (2095), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 18, 2007 Brassy garnet. Initially frothy head collapses into an ivory ring. Extremely buoyant carbonation. Cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar eclipse the aromatic malt nuances. Minimal stewed-apple and plum fruitiness. Loose carbonation. Body pakcs considerable weight. Body’s softness is coupled with a dry, hard edge of roastines and a caramelized malt sweetness which harmonize with the dusting of brown sugar and cinnamon. Tacky residuals help pillar the body and compensate for the lack of malt heft, as the prickly spices continue to overshadow the potentially lustrous malts. Floral hop bitterness gains some steam, late. Lack of cleanliness (vegetal flabbiness) becomes more evident as the temperature rises above 60F. Alcohol induces noticeable warmth, considering its moderate strength. Finishes slightly tinny with a biscuity sweetness and chalky toastiness, but prominently spice-laden with lingering cinnamon, nutmeg and some gingery heat. Fairly simplistic and overspiced, but certainly passable.
PhillyBeer2112 (2093), Orange Park, Florida, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 23, 2006 Wild aroma, spicy with nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves up front, ginger if you focus. Brown sugar. Flavor kinda weird. Herbal funky, with a strong twang in the finish. Strong nutmeg and ginger on the palate is dusty and borderline repulsive. Strong and nearly un-beerlike. Dark earthy malts are there but you just don’t seem to notice anything but the spices. Gives me a shudder as I continue to make my way through this. Body is thickish, with fluffy carbonation that doesn’t manage to ease the finish on this one. Ruby brown color with smallish head that fades fast, almost no lace.
vyvvy (2068), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2007 Pours clear bronze with a thick tan head. The aroma has rich toasted malt with cinnamon, allspice (?) and other spices ~ it reminds me of an alcoholic root beer. Medium body that starts crisp and then feels a bit smooth. The flavor starts with the aspects of the aroma but leans towards tasting medicinal. The finish dries things out a bit. A decent beer.
cheapdark (2050), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 1/5 | 7/20 |
Dec 20, 2008 On tap at the Bocktown, nice place. Fairly dark appearance with a nice creamy head. Barely any aroma, just a relatively clean beery olfactory. Not much if any carbonation on the palate. Taste is a little medicinal in nature. Some fermented fruit background with unidentifyable spices. Lingering alky finish, hangs around for a while. S5L3T4F1O7
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