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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.


2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
dimenhetfield (1663) - , Florida, USA - JAN 15, 2012
12oz bottle poured into glass. Picked up off the 99 cent rack. Figured it couldn’t be that bad, well I was wrong. Not a lot of flavor or aroma going on here. Would expect at least a little bit of "Christmas" flavor in there. Searched and came up short.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
edgallow (174) - nashville, Tennessee, USA - JAN 8, 2012
12 oz bottle that pours a nice reddish amber color with a thin tan head. It is a nice beer overall.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
ClubGonzo (1732) - Bergen, NORWAY - JAN 6, 2012
Bottle. Deep copper body, small white head. Nose is honey, grass, caramel malts and hints of toffee. Taste is licorice, sweet caramel and herbal grassy hops. Balanced perhaps, but boring and without direction.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
icehawk (103) - Mount Pleasant, USA - JAN 4, 2012
Mostly dark malts, with a hint of spice. Decent, but overall uninspired to me.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
rosenbergh (3145) - Helsinki, FINLAND - DEC 30, 2011
355 ml bottle. 5.5%. From Stockholm, Sweden. Courtesy of mjs.
Clear dark ruby red colour with tiny head. Fruity and floral hops, mild bitterness and bready maltiness in aroma. Floral hops, nice mild dry bitterness and balancing malt in flavour. Rather nice.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Kronebryg (613) - Sorgenfri, DENMARK - DEC 29, 2011
Fine head, brown. nose with some hops - lemony or citrus. Caramel. Nice! Medium body and length. Light and a bit dissapointing. almost watery. some hoppy caramel, but not in hamony with the nose.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mjs (2865) - Helsinki, FINLAND - DEC 29, 2011
(Bottle, 0.355 l, from Systembolaget, 20111229) The beer poured reddish brown and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had malts, hops and molasses. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were malts, molasses, hops, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste was malty, hoppy and bitter. Nice hoppiness with strong malty background but not extreme.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
thomat (1100) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - DEC 29, 2011
Reddish brown with a small tan head. malty with spicy notes. Malt, spices and hops. Medium body with a bitter finish.


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