 swanmann (309), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 12, 2008 Bottle poured rich caramel color with a moderate amount of dissipating of tan foam. There’s a strong aroma of caramel, alcohol and floral bouquet. The flavor is pretty sweet, syrupy with hints of bitter roastyness. Rather soft carb. A great warmer.
Ibrew2or3 (2766), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 8, 2008 Courtesy of Degarth. Pours clear amber with deep copper edges and off white head. The aroma is full with dark fruity esters as well as a nice layer of spice containing ginger, cinnamon, cloves and all spice. I also get a mild malt, honey and caramel sweetness. It has an aggressively bold flavor with malt and caramel swirled honey sweetness followed by dark fruity esters. The load of spices enter about midway with ginger, cinnamon, cloves and all spice. The experience ends with remnants of the spice and caramel. I think the flavors are a little too bright and therefore I see room for improvement with age.
Heathen (803), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 10, 2007 THOUGHTS: Very pleasing aroma. Nicely warming as it went down. Probably good on a cold, snowy night. Guess I’ll have to get another bottle. You cna actually hear the head carcklins as it goes down a litle right after the pour. To me he spice overpowered the noey a little. It also reminded me of some spiced cookie christmas ornaments my borther made when he was in kindergarten.
TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a clear, dark reddish amber with incredible carbonation and a small to average, off white head that mostly lasted and left good lacing. The aroma was honey, ginger, nutmeg, clove and cinnamon. The initial flavor was lighlty sweet, while the finish was moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic and bitter and sour with a short to average finish. It tasted a little like apple cider. There was honey and the spices I mentioned in the aroma along with maybe some raisons. The deium to full body was syrupy and a little dry with fizzy carbonation and a light to moderate alcoholic finish.
djd07 (744), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 13, 2009 Bomber. Pours a very dark amber with a medium creamy light tan head that diminshes quickly leaving behind good sticky lacing along the glass. The aroma is a dark fruit malt with raisin and spice. Medium mouthfeel with a spicy roasted malt taste with cinnamon and molasses. Hides the alcohol well making it easy to drink, a good spice brew from Left Hand.
blutt59 (2144), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 27, 2008 bottle, labeled xxxmas, dark amber color, nose is spicy fruit, flavors of malt, fruit cocktail and caramel, very nice body and sweet malty finish
ansermadide (513), Kyle, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2008 Sample at December 12, 2008 Beer Club meeting. Medium dark brown color. Small head. Spicy aroma! Reminds me of a spice cake. Light, but a little syrupy. You can actually taste the alcohol a little in this. And the spices... cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon are in your face but not overpowering. Heavy, nice gravity. Love it!
JaBier (1223), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 13, 2009 Growler from the brewpub. Pours light brown with a medium tan head. Heavily spiced aroma of cinnamon, ginger, clove and nutmeg. Cinnamon spice flavor with honey sweetness, ginger, some hop and a touch of alcohol. Pretty good overall.
brokephibroke (142), Mead, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 1, 2009 Intense spiced aroma: cardamon, ginger and orange. Spice dominate the taste as well: cinnamon and cloves.
If you want a spiced, strong ale, this is the one!
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