Marin Hoppy Holidaze Ale

Brewed by Marin Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Larkspur, California USA

On tap at the Toronado. Hmm what is this? Tastes kind of like medicine.I expected something more hoppy based on the name, but the flavor was a mixture of herbs and malt, maybe? It looks unfiltered, meaning it pours hazy, dark golden color. No head to speak of. All in all drinkable, but nothing I would seek out.

Poured a hazy light amber color. Aroma and flavor were spicey. Underneath that was the malt and some citrus flavors. The spices were easy to find and were located all over the beer. Not a huge fan of this one.

the best spiced beer i have ever had. the nutmeg, vanilla extract and citrus give the brew a very interesting taste. its like egg nog beer. perfect for the holidays. if you have a chance to get your hands on this stock up!

The aroma is lightly spiced with cinammon, nutmeg and aslo holds a mint and juju bees candy aroma. After a couple of sips the inital thought of mine was that this was a heavily spiced ale because i could feel the spice from the inside my throat. Wide varities of flavors interact with the aroma unmasking signs of spice, ginger root, nutmeg, brown sugar, cinnamon, hazelnut, and only the slightest touch of orange. A nice holiday ale i will sure pick up again.

This beer kinda hit my taste buds weird at first, kinda leaving me uninterested, but being my last beer i continued on. This beer really grew on me the more i drank, one of the first "winter hoppers" that really had a good blend of spices too it that i’ve had. The nice hoppy base was a nice beer and the orange and vanilla finish kinda gave it that holiday ale edge. Over all just a well thought out blend that didn’t turn into a spice monster like anchor OSA and wasn’t just a sweeter winter hop beer.

I expect a beer named "hoppy" to have hops. This one had mild evrythng. Aroma, malt, and lite hops. There was a great head frothy and white. Good clear orange color. And a nice orange flavor with a hint of malt and hops. This could be a lite session beer excpet for the 7% alcohol

Bottled. Pours golden in color with hints of red. Spicy aroma. I can smell some nutmeg and cinnamon. Smells a little yeasty as well. Nice festive spicy flavor. Reminds me a little bit of gingerbread cookies. Not a bad holiday brew.

Odd combination of flavors. Spiced X-mas style with a somewhat lactic and artificial sweetener derived palate. Some lite orange peel and vanilla with big nutmeg and cinnamon. Stange waxy and sweet mouthfeel. Cloying finish.