Thunder Canyon Ornament Ale

Brewed by Thunder Canyon Brewery
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Tucson, Arizona USA

Wow, this has to be a prototype for what a low alcohol Holiday beer should be. Lots of spices in the flavor and aroma, especially high in cinnamon. The beer was a nice brown color. Low in alcohol but big in flavor. Even though it has a lot of spice it is well balanced and you can drink glass after glass.

whar a nice aroma. sweet but from spice. nice and clear orange amber color. flavor of big spice upfront and anice maltiness to go with it. medium body and a nice holiday finish. excellent.

On tap at Papago. Hazy rich amber pour with a big creamy head that lasts throughout. Amazing aroma of holiday baking spices, brown sugar and light fruit. Flavor is slightly sweet and fruity, but the spices really dominate. Medium bodied, with a lingering holiday cookie flavor that makes you want more. Really amazing. I’m happy to see something this unique and delicious coming from an Arizona brewer!

on tap @ papago. pours a rich amber hue with a fluffy tan head that fades slowly into a ring. smells like apple harvest festivals in pennsylvania...hard apple cider spiked with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice, caramel/brown sugar and orange. body is medium but leaves a sticky film on my lips. carbonation is nearly nil. palate is very vinous and spicy from hops (or, possibly from all the spices!)...a robust combination of the aroma. it’s almost overwhelming with the spices but some how i can’t stop drinking it. definitely reminds me of living in apple country...

Tap at Pap. Weird, weird weird! Like liquid air freshener or those potpourri Xmas tree ornaments. Very fragrant with allspice and cloves, light cinnamon and maple too. If nothing else, claims to uniqueness and holiday associations are DEAD ON!

Pours a consistent amber color from the tap at Papago with a thick offwhite head that quickly dissipates. Smells like a cinnamon stick and tastes like liquid pie. Full of spices and cream, but a bit too sweet in my opinion and unbalanced.

Draught @ Papago - Release 2004 The beer fresh from the tap a deep amber color with a creamy head that is modest in size and light tan in color, the lace a thick and clinging sheet that weld itself to the glass. The nose is cinnamon and nutmeg, coriander and sweet malt, quite a sweet treat for the nose. Start is sweet and thick with malt, the top middling in feel. Finish is mildly acidic and the personable in their spiciness, decent dry aftertaste and a nice change of pace.

Sampled on draught at the Papago Brewing Company tavern in Phoenix, AZ. Pours a semi-hazy brownish amber brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and white ring. Aroma of Christmas spice to the max! Cinnamon, nutmeg, mincemeat pie filling, raisins, grandma’s fruitcake, etc. etc. Can’t get any more Christmasy that this. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonation with flavors of dark caramel malt, some cinnamon, nutmeg, flowery hops and a touch of peppermint. Finish is slightly slick, with a decent Christmas spice aftertaste.