 obguthr (1072), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Leather nose. Clear copper pour with a medium tan head. Flavor is of leather and caramel malt. Cherry finish. Alcohol becomes intrusive upon warming. Nice twist on a red ale. Not very dynamic, but it’s enjoyable.
desurfer (1069), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Dec 28, 2007 Light reddish gold body, little head. Faint vanilla aroma. Pretty much tasteless aside from a cloying, artificial sweetness and a slight hint of nutmeg. This sucks, even before I figured out it’s an AB product.
jb (1059), Rochester, New York, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 7, 2006 Dark orange-red stuff. I detected little in the way of aroma other than a pleasant malty smell. This was sorta in the vein of a scotch ale I thought. Smoky palate along with malt and wee bourbon taste and sugary finish. Different and good.
alobar (1051), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 9, 2007 A gift from my sister’s boyfriend. Now I’m not sure that he likes me. Pours a nice clear copper color with minimal head. Strange aroma-sweet-vanillla with malts. Taste was malty with vanilla-more like vanilla extract than beans. Watery malts finished the concoction. Enjoyed the last sip-mostly because the beer was finished.
pootzboy (1048), Hawgville, Ontario, Canada
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Apr 5, 2008 Bottle:
super clear deep amber, non existant head, no lacing.
Sweet spice aroma little else
Weak palate, thin mouthfeel, sweet, some bitter some spice, fast finish...stale tasting.
fishingnet (1047), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 1, 2007 On draught @ Busch Gardens Tampa,Fl. Poured a clear copper with small but long lasting head. Aroma of caramel, wood, vanilla. Has a sweet caramel and vanilla flavor with hints of wood and a touch of bourbon. Very little hop bitterness. Not bad for AB. I thought it was better on draught than bottle.
bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 1.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 |
May 12, 2009 WOw picked this up by mistake. and it was a MISTAKE. Aroma was tons of vanilla the fake kind. Flavor NOT GOOD. Fake vanilla with a nasty aftertaste to it. Mouthfeel was watered down thin just chemically all bad was a big mistake.
cking (1041), North Canton, Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 13, 2008 Born on 10/19/07, the nearly 7 months in the bottle may have done this beer some good as it came off as nicely blended and aged. A familiar yet strange aroma of bread, vanilla, and milk with a faint sour tinge. Light amber pour with a thin swirling head and spots of lacing. Mellow and creamy on the palate with a pleasant finish and good aftertaste. Pretty good in the flavor department. Doughy malt and sugar cookies are tasted. The vanilla is well integrated, comes off as just the right amount. A sweet beer with some holiday spiciness. Calm and enjoyable. I may seek this one out for next year’s release to try it fresh.
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