hopeye101 (39), Draughthouse, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 3, 2008 Just picked up a sixer from the Christmas in July release.
Pours a light head - about 1/2 finger.
Smell is subtle - spicy , some clean hops.
Taste. nice and slippery in the mouth. I can taste the spice (nutmeg?).
Wonderful moutfeel. just the right amount of carbonation.
Drinkability. This beer is dangerous. Extremely easy drinking for an 8% abv.
Quite an interesting beer to drink in the summertime -- when it’s 105 outside. A nice break from the hop monsters that I usually crave in the summer.
Serving type: bottle
 kidmartinek (995), austin, Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 30, 2008 Showed up on shelf in July 08. Pours dark copper with a clear presence and a small head that hardly lasts the first 2 sips. Smells like strong malt and alcohol, with some noble hops, perhaps. Flavor has a little spice kick, and is other wise heavily malty with a little caramel flavor. Palate is full and a bit heavy or thick but not overly so. Finish is like light syrup and malty.
Droptank (79), Spring, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 28, 2008 Amber, jolly , delicious and refreshing as hell in July. Kudos boys, Christmas in July has struck again. I thought the blend of caramel, malt, and even a bit of cinnamon were great.
jkwalking05 (1485), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 26, 2008 Red -amber in color with a small beige head. Aroma is malty and spicy. Flavor isMalty with a ligt taste of raisins and figs.
slimchill (781), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 15, 2008 Draught (Christmas in July 08). A clear ruby body with nearly no head. Sweet cherry nose and flavor with slightly darker not-quite-caramel sweetness. Not very spicy for a Christmas beer, but appropriately warming. Very nice thick and chewy palate.
WeeHeavySD (3016), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 12oz guessing a bonus from lb4lb. Pours light copper with an offwhite tan ring. The nose is sweet and slighly malty. Taste is on the spicy side. Nice crisp notes. A little too spiced for me.
PhillyBeer2112 (2089), Orange Park, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 Courtesy peter, poured a reddish amber, smallish head. Rich figgy apricot marmalade aroma, some spicy hops. Flavor was drier than expected, less fruity, more bready, with hints of cocoa and tobacco. Curious. Full finish. Great as a Christmas beer, odd on a 90 deg Florida afternoon while grilling!
BMan1113VR (2916), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 17, 2008 I think this beer is a bit underated. Pours with a small, fizzy, light brown head that leaves a bit of lacing. Deep amber body. Aroma of fig, port wine and spices. Malty, chocolate, then spicey, and finally fig or pitted fruit taste. A bit too fizzy for my liking, but a strong showing for a Texas beer.
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