 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 12, 2009 750 ml bottle shared by toncatcher. Lots of bready yeasty aromas and caramel character off this clear brownish red beer. Flavors were similar with touches of spice to finish it off. Very good.
drewbeerme (2305), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 10, 2009 750ml bottle. this was a great Christmas gift that drank on Christmas ’08. poured dark brown with creamy tan head. nose of plums, toffee, and esters. flavors of the same, some spices of clove. the alcohol was very well hidden. another solid St. B beer but if I would probably pick the 12 or 8 over this in the future.
Bier brauen (215), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 9, 2009 Had a small beer tasting at my house. This beat out Brown Shugga, Bourbon County Stout, and a Chocolat beer from Kirin. Smooth as velvet, beautiful fruity aroma. Taste of sweet spices. Simply wonderful!
jjuf1853 (480), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 7, 2009 On tap at International Beer Garten (Lutz, FL). Pours a rich mohogany color with a beige head. Aroma contains lots of fruits, dominated mostly by grape, as well as sweet malt and spices. The flavor is a nice mixture of spices and fruit, again with grapes leading the way. The 10% is extremely well hidden.
TheBeerOrg (1585), Kentucky, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 6, 2009 Pours dark brown with a mostly maintained wispy tan head. Aroma of cloves, plum, toffee, bubble gum, and banana. Taste is nice and yeasty, with a good mix of esters and phenolics. Notes of clove, chocolate, bubble gum, and vinous malt. Mouthfeel is full bodied with lush carbonation. A very elegant beer, quite enjoyable!
bleeng (600), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 6, 2009 On tap at Gingerman Austin. Snifter. Nose is spicy and chocolately. Taste is very nosy, chocolately and full of spices. Big issue comes with the palate-this was a very thin beer with not much punch for a 10 percent ABV beer. It was very alcoholic but left a lot to be desired because of the thin palate. Disappointing.
santos999 (318), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 5, 2009 Deep brown body with a pretty frothy off-white head. The aroma is full of cloves, almost overly, but there are some dark fruits and other spices in there. The taste is about the same, but more balanced in the clove sense. Pretty good, but not one of the best Belgian Christmas brews.
thebeertourist (2822), Oslo, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 4, 2009 Bottle. dark brown with a huge tan head. Sweet orange, but also tart berries aroma. Hints of almonds as well. Sweet chocolate blending with orange and caramel. Some roast, but orange freshness prevails. Quite fizzy. Definitely on the sweet side, but highly complex fruitiness more than compensates for that.
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