Wynkoop Holiday Ale

GABF 2006. Hazed brown. Small tan head. Nose is spice, fruit cake and floral hops. Some cookie notes as well. Taste is sweet malts, cookie dough, light spice, and fruit notes. Body is creamy but has a lingering spice. Finishes with more spices, fruit notes, sweet malts and light hops.

this was somewhat of an interesting beer. they advised me this was a barley wine? hmmm? doesnt say barley wine, doesnt taste like one, nor does the abv represent one. anyway dark brown clear fluid with little to no carobonation. nose of dried figs and raisins. malty sweet palate some strange nutmeg funk. hard to knock back. just not that good.

Chesnut color. Nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon in the nose. Flavors are malty, with notes of honey, ginger, and the other usual suspects for a holiday beer. Decent.