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.