2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
bottle-purchased at Buddy’s beer barn in El Paso, tx-pours a deep amber hue with a nice off-white head around glass edge. nutty, spicy, malty, slightly cardboardy aroma. mouthfeal is chaulky. flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, stale malts, grains. tingly effect on the finish that hits the toungue. all show, no go with this beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Huge head. How exactly is a beer Christmas-y? Well, if it’s supposed to fill you with holiday cheer, than this one is no good. The spices are strong, but in an overwhelming sense, and not an intriguing sense.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice medium brown, long lasting head. Reddish brown color. Light malty aroma. Subtle maltiness. Smooth drinking.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This is a rather nice Christmas ale. I’ve thus far liked all the Christmas ales I’ve had. A nice dark chocolatey flavor with a sweet aroma--smells of cinnamon and chocolate. You’ll like this. Check it out.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sweet aroma. Brown/Copper color. There was actually quite a bit going on with the flavor... Somewhat thick malty sweet... also yeasty with maybe just a hint of something peppery. Good :-)
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Poured red amber with big tan head...smell is malty, caramel, maybe nutmeg...taste is thin...caramel malts, some mild bitterness...metallic bitter finish...not great, but enjoyable enough...
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours dark copper with a thin tan head that quickly dissipates. Aroma is of malt and caramel with a hop nose. Flavor is bitter hop and caramel malts. Fizzy and warm palate.
1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
bottle. dark brown with a thin head that fades fast. sweet lager aroma with a touch of brown sugar. light malt flavor that finishes with an unpleasant bitter. watery in every aspect. some assorted smoke flavors that are present but not much else.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Strong malt body with some hops in the background. This tastes like an average brown ale. Nothing special or to get excited about. It is drinkable, and not bad, but very run of the mill.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark amber color with a nice malty aroma. ok mild flavor that is a little lacking. Yeah it has a slight malty ness but nothing hugely special.
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