 canary dog (445), Rutland, Vermont, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 21, 2002 Not quite as complex as what I think was the 2000 version. Milder, hop-wise, with more pronounced notes of chocolate and toffee, perhaps. Not as sharp, and certainly not as "Christmas tree-like." I didn’t notice any softwoods in this year’s version.
kyzr (1132), Belgrade, Montana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2002 Very creamy on the finish. A little too clovey and hints of prune. Reminded me of cola without all the carbination. Still a good beer. Drink it on the warm side.
Schroppfy (1813), Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2002 uuuhhh...dude, I’m about to have a nutmeg psychotropic experience, man... Heavy on the cinnamon and nutmeg and even more obscure spices (cardomom? I dunno, my spice cabinet is bare at the moment). Then there’s hops, then there’s more spices, then there’s sweet malt, then there’s some alcohol...a party in the mouth, that’s for sure. I’m just not sure I have the right attire!
Zach Diesel (907), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 19, 2002 super spiced up berry aroma with a tan head and a dark dark red appearance, tastes like a tree, all I can say is that I shudder at the thought of puking this one up
dhurtubise (568), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 18, 2002 A fragrant blend of spices in a porter base. Dark brown with a cream head. all spice, cinamin, cloves, nutmeg,ginger and whatever else they could find on their spice shelf. This is an interesting beer. Certainly it is fine if you’re drinking only one but it is not a session beer at all.
mrkimchee (1414), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 17, 2002 I’m not quite sure what to make of this beer. the other day daboskabouter told me it tasted like it was brewed with 100000 spices. I didn’t believe him. I know now he wasn’t lying. a very attractive beer. dark brown with hints of red and a nicely retained beige head. sweet and very spicy aroma of clove, mace, nutmeg, cinnamon, anise, ginger, hints of pine. a weird cola like sweetness and a nice burnt curranty finish. not that I don’t like it, but I think I could only enjoy one of these once in a while. to say this beer isn’t interesting or complex is is a lie, it’s just very hard to rate.
Amber1 (32), USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 17, 2002 almost porter like in color, with definite spice aroma. pine, wintergreen, or nutmeg. interesting beer, but one was enough. i’d rather stick to anchor steam
Drew (2410), Kent, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 17, 2002 Cinnamon and nutmeg, ginger almond cookies. Not as overly sweet as 2001 was to me; this one has a nice warm hop finish.
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