 anders37 (4792), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 14, 2007 Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Roasted spicy ginger aroma. Malty spicy flavor with some hints of citrus. Long spicy malty finish.
Ernest (4515), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 21, 2002 Updated: Nov 10, 20062006 bottle. Head is initially small, frothy/fizzy, off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is dark amber. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (cookie), lightly yeasty (dough), with notes of nutmeg, honey, and cinnamon. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation, lightly to moderately alcoholic. If you like the holiday spices to stand out, this is a perfectly serviceable winter warmer. Pleasant.
BBB63 (4271), La Porte, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 27, 2004 Bottle: Deep amber brown with reddish highlights, a small head and good lace. The aroma has notes a carmel, honey, aromatic hops, pipe tobacco, currants, pear, cinnamom, ginger, and nutmeg. The taste has heavy spice qualities throughout with light to moderate levels of dark fruits and subdued bitters. Needs more depth below all those spices, a bit over the top. The feel is crisp and hoilday like for sure with the bitters and spices doing a number on the tongue. I did like this more than expected, wasn’t so spicy I couldn’t drink it...but still could be better balanced.
Skyview (4090), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 27, 2007 Sampled from 22-oz bomber at Cellar’s Wine & Spirits in St Paul, MN - shared by joebrew. Pours a semi-clear dark amber brew with a decent light tan head. Aroma of Holiday spice of nutmeg, cloves, some cinnamon, and caramel malt. Flavor is medium to full bodied, sweet- spiced with low carbonation. Flavor taste included dark caramel malt, some gingerbread, nutmeg and molasses. Finish has a floral hoppy and Holiday spice aftertaste. Bring on the Christmas beers!
goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 27, 2006 Poured a clear dark copper color with a small beige head. Huge spicey aroma with cinnamon, nutmeg, and some chocolate. It was sweetness under spice. Chocolatey sweet malt flavor with a spicey middle and finish. There was a ginger burn at the end.
Ughsmash (4079), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 2, 2008 Bomber. Poured a lovely translucent reddish-amber with a short cap of beige head. The aroma picked up cola, honey, and caramel sweetness with black pepper, clove, and cinnamon spicage.. warm, inviting, and holiday-ey. The flavor was along those same lines, with mostly drawn caramel at the core and unbalanced spiciness around the edges (pepper, coriander, and cinnamon.. with cloves right at the back).. perhaps some darker/more complex malt backbone would have supported this better. Medium-bodied and a bit sharp on the palate with the spices.. overall a decent beer.
HogTownHarry (4025), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 26, 2006 Bottle (650ml). Shared with blankboy and Dave B, my bottle, via trade with Fyrecrakker05. Poured hazy ruby-mahogany with an average off-white head. Very spicy (pepper, winter spices, cinnamon) aroma, sweety toasty malt, slightly vegetal, noticeable alcohol, floral hops. Taste is extremely, sharply herbal - bitterness mixed with minty sweetness, but finishes quite bitter, wow. Mouthfeel is astringent, lively, long finish. Nice - 3.28?? I like it more than that ...
beerguy101 (3971), Newark, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 27, 2006 This spiced ale pours a deep brown color from a 22oz bottle. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is cinnamon, ginger and sweet malts. A medium bodied ale. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are earthy and slightly floral. Lots of spices in this beer, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and some clove and coriander. Interesting mix of flavors. It’s most definitely a X-mas beer. Nice soft mouthfeel. Hides the 8.6% alcohol very well. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
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