Golden-brown. Toasty, chocolatey, with a floral hoppiness. Body comes up quite empty, though. Toasty, woody notes but not much of that good stuff the aroma promised.

(12/10/05, 12oz bottle, bottled on 11/21/05, ABV = 6%) Small beige head topping a clear nut-brown body. Aroma is medium sweet, spruce, some pistachio, faint anise, nutmeg -- strange combination. Taste is medium sweet, pine, some caramel, light vegetal. Light-medium body. Definitely seems different from the last time I tried it, and not for the better. (5/3/6/3/11) <br /><br />(12/6/03, 12oz bottle): Clear garnet body with small beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, spiced, grapefruit, light floral. Taste is medium sweet, spiced, grapefruit/floral. Medium body. (6/4/7/4/14)

<b>Date:</b> 11/12/1996<br /> <b>Mode:</b> Draft<br /> <b>Source:</b> Taco Mac, Sandy Springs<br /> <br /> dark ruby red amber, thin head and thick lace, sweet carmel malt aroma with a touch of bitttering hops, rich sweet malty flavor like a scotch ale with just a touch of hop bitterness like an alt <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <b>Date:</b> 12/08/2005<br /> <b>Mode:</b> draft<br /> <b>Source:</b> wild wing<br /> <b>Score:</b> iii to ii<br /> <br /> dark hazy red, whispy head, thin body, light malt flavor, touch of spices, lots of bitterness, <br /> <br /> <b>Aroma:</b> 3/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 5/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 7/10; <b>Palate:</b> 5/10; <b>Overall:</b> 8/20<br /> <b>Rating:</b> 2.4/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 6/10<br /> <b>Score:</b> *4<br />

Amber color. Nice aroma of caramel and good hop. Malty, round, with caramel taste and good hopping.

Bottled, lame is a word that springs to mind. Very dissapointing for a supposed winter ale. Light choc, caramel, little hops noticable, grainy and thin, no bitterness, cola like texture.