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Saint Arnold Christmas Ale

Saint Arnold Christmas Ale - English Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
82
overall
Brewed by Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Style: English Strong Ale

Houston, Texas USA

bottled
common

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1893.41/5.03.39/5.0Winter7%82.2English pint, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
A rich, hearty ale perfect for the holiday season with a malty sweetness and spicy hop character. The generous use of five different malts is responsible for the full flavor and high alcohol level of this beer Saint Arnold Christmas Ale is best consumed at 45° Fahrenheit.
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 ansermadide (496), Kyle, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Dark, dense yet clear amber color with light white bubbly head.  Looks thin.  Aroma of a sweet hard candy maybe watermelon.  On sip you experience the same candy presence before you even swallow.  Flavor of well balanced fruits... Quite amazing.  Candy goodness without the sticky teeth. Very good... Light Syrupy body but not too syrupy.  Superbly easy finish.


 MatSciGuy (629), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 1, 2009  
[’08 Bottle] from SlimChill. Pours a clear copper with a well lasting taupe head. Aroma is quite dusty, some spices - clove definitely, and not much hop presence. Flavor is nice and malty, the alcohol is well balanced, still fairly sweet, and the hops are basically gone save for some bitterness on the finish. A decent beer that seems to have aged predictably but not at all poorly.


Sammer (23), Plano, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 24, 2009  
Hazy amber pour from bottle. Brown sugar, clove and nutmeg. Light body, easy on the palate. Good beer for the holidays.


 angrypirate06 (678), Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 22, 2009  
Bottle thanks to bman1113vr. Caramel brown pour with an off white head. Aroma is caramel, brown sugar, fruity. Flavor is brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg. Pleasant lively mouth.


 Ungstrup (14754), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 4, 2009  
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, fruit, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and fruit, leading to a dry bitter finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.


 Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/55/103/511/20
Aug 5, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a amber body with a tan head. Malty with a light woody note, weak spices and a warm fruit sensation. Not all that good.


 Sammy (3934), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/515/20
May 26, 2009  
at my cellar temperature, low Sixties, Bonus in trade from a generous Texas trader. Like a Belgium, with a good mix of malts. Alcohol aroma. Pours medium body and significant white head. Yeasty taste, very drinkable indeed. Above average mouthfeel.


 sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
May 15, 2009  
courtesy fo lowgear. Pours amber,/orange, thin beige head. Aroma is malty with some nice spices and brown sugar. Taste, dry, malty, caramelized sugar, some spices; cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Some pine hops with the spices not overly present. Finish leans on a light hops with touch of pear/spives, balanced out with good caramel, toffee. Seemed to alternate between the bitter and sweet.



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