Had it straight from the bottle, so I didn’t get the full impression, but it was a really enjoyable beer nonetheless. Lots of spices and flowery hops... cinnamon was big, really pushing the christmas vibe. I love christmas ales, and this one was a nice addition to the pantheon. My main complaint was that it was a little thin for my taste... or really, it wasn’t thick enough. A good, solid beer, though.

bottle, orange amber color, malt nose, flavor is very antiseptic like iodine or metallic, bitter bad finish

overall an ok beer. mild spices, none overpowering. The bottle I had was at least 8 months old, so maybe it lost a little, but it wasn’t that impressive, very bland.

Bottle, thanks to beerbill! Pours a deep red to regular brown colour with a tan head. Smell is fairly faint, mostly malty, not much hops to speak of. flavour is very sweet, and a little bit bitter. Not much flavour of hops, but plenty of bitterness. There is a bit of roastiness apparent. Carbonation is low, but nice. It’s a touch watery, but not too offensively so.

bottle thanks to girlfriend. poured a cloudy amber with a beige head and good retention leaving some lacing. aroma was sweet, bananna, and spice. flavor has some spice, caramel, and clove. overall not bad. english strong ales are one of my favorite beers and this one is pretty good.