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RATINGS: 422   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.84   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 184   ABV: 6.13%
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As befits any Christmas present, each years offering is a unique product crafted with special care. Generally, this beer is a dark ale, however, the recipe changes each year. Available November thru December.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
wchesser (252) - Denver, Colorado, USA - NOV 27, 2011
’11 edition. Okay-nothing offensive. Some baking spices and nuttiness with caramel malts on the nose. Taste the same. A bit thin. A bumped up version of this would make a decent holiday session beer.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Hawksfan17 (890) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 26, 2011
Unidentified spice on this red brown pour but it is pleasant. Bitter and a little metallic flavor which is quite strange.

2.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
Jonte (1184) - Gothenburg, SWEDEN - NOV 26, 2011
Bottle. Dark reddish colour with an off-white head. Caramel, lightly roasted, nuts, cardboard, a bit sourish. Dry finish. Watery and boring.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
taphandle (991) - Texas, USA - NOV 25, 2011
Amber, clear, good head. There’s some malt there, but a also a surprising amount of nut flavors - such as pecans or with a bit of pecan shell.

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   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Drake (4803) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - NOV 25, 2011
12 ounce bottle from Beer Run. Pours a clear amber color with a medium frothy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of spicy hops, caramel and some toastiness. The taste is peppery, spicy hops with toasted malts. Medium bodied. Kinda bland but not bad.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
aracauna (2649) - Georgia, USA - NOV 24, 2011
Pours a clear dark amber and the head leaves nice lacing. There’s a surprisingly big nuttiness to the malt in the aroma.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
CarlJonas (57) - Linköping, SWEDEN - NOV 22, 2011
Bottle, 2011 ed. Dark ruby red, beige foam that really sticks to the glass. Weak malty aroma. The taste is rather sweet and a little burnt. Okay, I guess. Reminds me of classic Swedish Christmas beers, though they’re usually lagers in the Vienna style.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
r464 (946) - Earth, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 21, 2011
Skunky and a bit watery which is surprising given the alcohol content. A bit of maltiness overall with some sweetness and nutty flavors as well.


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Beer: Abita Christmas Ale Rating Avg: 2.84 No. of Ratings: 422
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