Falconseye8 (525), Cartersville, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 22, 2004 A little late for this Merry Christmas but I can say thank you Indra for the great trade!!! Anchor hasn’t disappointed me yet. Dark rich color and flavor, Hoppy, malty very nice beer!!! As I have said befor this isn’t exactly one of my favorite categories but when you drinka a good beer it doesn’t matter. This is a very good beer. Definitely a bottle I will always keep. Kevin (1918), Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 | Jul 8, 2004 Bottle. pours black with a tan head. spicy malt aroma. you can taste the Jesus in this, cinnamon and nutmeg combine with a dough taste. very full bodied brew. finishes a sweet malt flavor. not much if any bitterness to this. thanks for the bottle, Lumpy. Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Jul 6, 2004 Bottle.Two finger beige head on a dark ruby red body. Nose smells malty with some hints of ginger and nutmeg. The nose is AWESOME! First flavor that comes out is a moderate hoppy bitterness, some light pear, ginger, very light cinnamon, malt, and a little raisin/prune. The overall taste is quite complex and really, really good. It tastes like a malty gingerbread. The finish has a bitter dry bite that fades quickly. I bougt a sixer and I am going to cellar the remaining five. beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 5, 2004 Brown color with a medium head. Interesting aroma of spices and gingerbread. Very spicy gingerbread flavor with maybe some smoked malt. Feels like a true winter beer with its spicy character, very well done. pantani (1896), Salinas, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Jun 4, 2004 Cinnamon, and tons of spices fill the aroma which is awesome. Dark ruby coloration. Bubbly 1/4 inch thick head. very pleasant. A very good beer. hopdog (5550), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | May 26, 2004 Dark brown in color with a tan head. Spicy aroma and tastes (cloves and ginger). Nice complex flavor. Alcoholist (570), Peoria, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 25, 2004 Dark reddish brown with minimal head. Aroma is well spiced with citrus hops. Body is malty with a dry aftertaste. Cornboy (417), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 22, 2004 Dark red/brown pour. Nice spice aroma (pine needles) immediately apparent.
A beer I buy a case each year upon release and cellar.
I like the 2001 of the last 5 years, but the 2003 was close.
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