 obguthr (707), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
Apr 26, 2008
Strong raisin, molasses, grain, and feet aroma. Clear rust color, medium tan head, good carbonation. Tastes of horehound, marshmallow, cherry, and candy well blended. Hop finish.
xibalba89 (111), New York, New York, USA
Oct 3, 2008 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.
blutt59 (776), Dallas, Texas, USA
Sep 1, 2008 bottle, orange amber color, malt nose, flavor is very antiseptic like iodine or metallic, bitter bad finish
Homer321 (80), Rockledge, Florida, USA
Aug 19, 2008 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.
mullet2007 (124), Newfoundland, Canada
Aug 12, 2008 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.
ericandersnavy (145), denton, Texas, USA
Aug 5, 2008 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.
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