 Wim (1321), Turnhout, Belgium
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 brown coloured body with a off white head a spicy hoppy fruity aroma a sweet spicy yeasty hoppy fruity malty taste with a sweet alcholic bitter finish nice one
Yves (1035), Beerse, Belgium
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 Brown coloured beer with small white head and no carbonation visible. Malty yeasty aroma with a fruity nose. Full palate slightly sparkling. Finish is bitter sweet and spiced. Quite long finish. Top beer.
tennessejed420 (98), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 750 ml. bottle. Cloudy brown body with great thin lasting off white head. Aroma of sweet spices, nutmeg, bubblegum, yeast, malt. Smooth, velvety mouthfeel with good carbonated bite. Caramel and sweet malt notes, with belgian spices on finish. The first couple of sips i thought were a little sweet for me but it’s really quite nice once you start drinking it. Masks the 10% masterfully.
JohnC (2286), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Thanks to moniesocal for bringing this to the Bruery’s Christmas 2009 Show and Tell. This rich, dark pour had some anise notes in the flavor. I’m not a big fan of anise, but otherwise, it was a well made beer. If you happen to like anise, you’d probably enjoy this beer.
OldMrCrow (1200), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Bottle.
Dark pour, ample tan head. Figgy, spicy nose. Best as I can tell, this is a spiced variant of the Abt 12 Not that this is a bad thing, per se, but I prefer the abt 12 straight up. The spices, while a nice homage to the season, do little to improve the beer beyond it base. If anything, they drag it down toward (but not all the way into) novelty territory.
kitschy (209), Nebraska, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Smells like a chocolate malt. Dark brown, creamy smooth head that lasts. Tastes like stewed prunes and plum pudding. Very smooth palate. Hop flavor emerges, with spice flavors following. A complex and delightful winter beer.
branspra (232), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Bottle. Pours a dark, hazy brown with an extremely large, dense off-white head. Lacing is amazingly strong. Aromas of bananas, raisin, and malts. Mouthfeel is extremely lively, with a creamy middle and then a nice smooth finish. Tastes of bananas, port, and raisins abound. This may be the best Christmas beer in the world!
Soonah (970), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Dark brown pour with a solid, creamy, light tan head. Streaks of lacing. The aroma was lots of malts, dark fruits and cinnamon. The flavor was raisin, malt, yeast and cinnamon. Tasted like they tossed some cinnamon in their 12. Well done mouthfeel.
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