 zach8270 (2095), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 (bottle - corked & caged 750 ml - 2008 vintage) Amber color with a fizzy white head. Aroma is very spicy with a lot of noticeable clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Flavor begins with a spicy ginger flavor that mixes with the cinnamon and nutmeg in the middle. Spices continue to roll over the palate until the end where it turns slightly bitter. Balanced and sweet but a tad too thin and carbonated.
jblendy (518), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 Pours amber with a bubbly beige head. Pleasantly spicy aroma. Smells like x-mas. Flavor is a bit muted compared to the aroma, but nicely spiced. Palate is fairly full-bodied with a nice creamy mouth-feel towards the finish. Fairly well-balanced overall, but like I said, the flavor could be more pronounced.
Rogueone (506), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 30, 2009 Bottle: Very spicy with all the usual suspects - cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and a little bit of a sweet cocoa in there as well. Nice chocolate malts in this one, and overall slightly above average for this style.
nj4christ (26), Columbus, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 15, 2009 2008 on tap with a slice of blueberry pie. Deep red pour. Spiced up like a gingerbread man (nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, etc.). Sweet and spicy. Goes great with cookies, pies, and other desserts. I’ve had the bottle too, but the tap was something special.
blipp (1669), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 10, 2009 Bottle (2008). Pours red brown with a beige head. The aroma is sweet with loads of spices, including nutmeg and ginger. The flavor has lightly toasted malt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and a touch of cherry like fruitiness.
watson1977 (267), , Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 4, 2009 2006 vintage bottle...very malty aroma with hints of spice and a thick foamy head. deep ruby color and flavors of allspice, cinamon, and nutmeg...not much hop presence here. finish lingers on with christmas spices.
lebshiff21 (85), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 26, 2008 2007 bottle. Pours amber with quite a head. A little heavy on the carbonation, probably due to the age. Very good for a Christmas-style beer. Not overpowering by way of spices nice and malty, minimal hops.
nramsburg (202), New York, New York, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 23, 2008 A deep amber red ale, pours with a small, (less than one finger) head. Lots of deep dark, almost jammy fruits on the nose. Certainly suggests sweetness to follow.
On the palate, the Sly Fox certainly lives up to what it suggests on the nose. Sweet, lots of dark fruit. Malts quite prevalent here, but not with an overwhelming, hit you in the face variety. Lots of cloves and cinnamon in there as well. I get a bit of caramel also. Not that sweet though, as might be suggested.
Malty finish. Definitely a dessert beer.
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