 tjthresh (1248), LaPorte, Indiana and Belton, Missouri, USA
Dec 16, 2005 Served in a snifter. Had chestnut, ruby, garnet tones, with a firm beige head. No visable carbonation. Lots of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and toffee malt character in the nose. Tons of spicey, fruit cake-ish flavor. Sweet up front, with a strong bitter finish. Coats the tongue, with a lingering alcohol burn. Pretty typical holiday offering.
Indra (1815), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Dec 15, 2003 Served with two cinnamon sticks floating amongst the foam. Malty, sweet, spicy aroma, of course some lingering cinnamon (which was likely used in the recipe as well), nutmeg and allspice, apple and pear fruitiness, toffee and perhaps a trace of herbal hop. Bright red-orange color, clear, with a white, subsiding head. Spicy, malty, sweet and mildly roasty flavor, becoming fruity and a bit more hop-flavored, with a nutty, tangy, spicy finish. Mild bitterness. Medium bodied, slightly fizzy palate. Not spectacular, but properly festive, I suppose.
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