 grant (792), Colorado Springs, CO, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 22, 2009
Orangeish brown, thin head. Malty, spicy aroma with big sage and seeming cinnamon, even some cherry and mintyness. Very nuanced and difficult to pull apart. Flavor is initially quite sweet and then turns to some herbal bitterness. The juniper berries really start to come through in the flavor. Malt profile is vaguely barleywine-like with a bit of roastedness, but the herbal additions predominate. Certainly adequate bittering, but has a bit of a cooling aspect to it. Definitely original and well done.
joshuahfl (12), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Pours a dark ruby brown with a thin head. Aromas of roasted malts, caramel, juniper, and some herbal notes. A rich, malty, sweet flavor finishes with a piney bitterness. Pleasant warm alcohol as well. Full bodied and very enjoyable to drink.
hayduke (1662), Eureka, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 From a 12 oz bottle this poured a dark ruby color with a small light tan head with good lacing. A strong aromatic nose of spices, juniper, and nuts. Rich creamy mouthfeel and a solid body. The flavor is very sweet and malty and with herbal spices. Spicy finish. Quite a brew.
Pwn3d (1087), Manhattan, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Bottle taken home from RnH. I love the fantasy font on the side... triple the breweries, triple the brewmasters, triple the Beer! Pour is a deep chestnut brown. Nose is sweet malts, sugar, juniper, spice, and belgian yeast. Mouth feel is sticky.. you can really taste the juniper, chestnuts, brown sugar, and oat... some blueberry suggestions as well. Incredibly balanced and delicious. Very fun and festive brew. Ron Jeffries from JP has a signature on the bottle the "Haiku Master"... lol
agl108 (509), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 12 oz. bottle courtesy of lamas. Poured gorgeous mahogany with khaki head that left several sheets of lace. Flavor starts with sweet caramel, chocolate, and vanilla. A roasty, nuttiness comes next. Finished with a mildly bitter, citrusy hoppiness. BIG and toasty malts come across huge with this one. Unbelievably rich and smooth. Maybe the most complex beer I’ve ever tried. Some warming alcohol present throughout as well. Underrated...’Special’ holiday ale is right!
Beerman6686 (1292), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 This one poured a dark red color with an off white head. Aroma was lots of diffferent spices, the juniper really comes out in the nose on thise one. It is also roasted as well. Flavor was spicey, alcohol warmth and a nice roasted nuts finish.
ElGaucho56 (393), USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours like coke, no head really, similar color. Nose is maple syrup, treacle sweetness, musty herbs. Rather sweet, junipers and sage jump out on the palate, finishes with some warmth and rooty hops. Not sure why it took three breweries to make this, but a nice winter ale.
wavers1 (172), novato, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 nice doughy aroma, hints of spciesmostly juniper, but a hint of smokey sage. flavor is sweet, spicey, smokey, a nice winter warmer.
cbeers21 (578), Miami, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 Honey golden with a little bit of a head on it. Powerful juniper notes are first noticed as well as a cloved spice hint. Some herby, almost ginger-ish aromas mingling with citrus and green apple smells. Fairly sparkly body with a more subdued spice profile and a touch sweeter and must to taste, barnyard, a little funk. Pretty solid and going in a lot of different directions for sure. Pretty potent as well.
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