 GAManiac (1180), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 11, 2009 Bottle courtesy of htomsirveaux.
Pours a clear dark amber with a very short-lived bubbly off-white head that dissipates almost immediately to nary a ring and leaves no lacing.
The aroma is very mild and consists of sweet caramel malts and a good bit of spices - mainly cinnamon and nutmeg but with lots of others as well.
The taste is an amped up version of the aroma with the the initial malty sweetness dominating until the finish which was extremely spicy and left a peppery zing on the tongue.
The mouthfeel is slick with more carbonation than the appearance would suggest.
This is a fairly spicy winter warmer and a nice cold-weather sipper.
lithy (1750), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 6, 2009 Bottle thanks to pixeljunkie. Brownish orange with a thin off white head. Toffee and caramel sweet aroma. The taste is more sweet malts and adds a spicy cinnamon and orange rind taste.
ChainGangGuy (2590), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 4, 2009 Appearance: Pours a clear, reddish-orange body with a thin, short-lived, off-white head.
Smell: A keenly malty nose with notes of toasted bread crusts and nutty caramel candy. Light touches of spicy hops.
Taste: Bready, nutty maltiness with a coating of sweet caramel syrup. Slight fruitiness. Earthy, spicy hop character with a restrained measure of bitterness. Finishes warm and fairly dry, considering the sweet start this beer got.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Slight stickiness to the overall mouthfeel.
Drinkability: Well-balanced and remarkably easy to drink considering the ABV percentage. A fine, end-of-the-year brew from St. Arnold.
jzzbassman (847), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 3, 2009 Bottle. Malty aroma, with a bit of spice. Flavor is more alcohol dominant than the ABV would suggest, with a bit of pepper and biscuit malt.
troyc (1175), Lubbock, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 [Bottle] Pours an even amber color with a small amount of white head. Aroma of mulled spices and caramel/toffee malts. The taste is reminiscent of pine needles and sweet juniper mixed with malts. Decent mouthfeel and body. The alcohol in here is well disguised. A good brew.
Mutualaid (137), Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 Pours dark amber with an abundant, rocky, cream head. Big aromas of butterscotch and vanilla with a floral hop bouquet. Sweet, spicy, and toasty malts up front followed by a nice hop tingle. Medium body, bit of a metallic finish. A great Holiday beer that has improved dramatically over the years.
Darkover (1314), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 29, 2008 Dark copper color with a fizzy beige head. Aroma of caramel, toffee and a little citrus. Flavor of sweet malts, toffee, spices and with some hops in the finish. Thanks to Dogbrick for the trade.
taalhiker (179), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 28, 2008 Poured from bottle. Thanks to JeffE for this brewed. Copper orange with virtually no head. Sweet nose of toffee and malt. Nice finish of fresh berries and brown sugar.
|
Statistics
Find This Beer (Want/Have)