tennessejed420 (74), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 12 oz. bottle, 2009. Pours an obsidian black with frothy beige / khaki head. Aroma of malt, caramel, bubblegum, smoke, butterscotch. Medium bodied. Taste is has slight bitterness, mimics aroma except roastier. Overall good, exactly what I wanted to be drinking tonight.
 beersearcher (221), Glendale, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 Reviewing the 2008 one year later in December of 2009.
Aroma is fairly tame. A little roasty notes. First sip is malty then the spices kick in and then fade off. Gets better as it gets warmer.
jjuf1853 (471), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 2008 Bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a tan head. Nice spice aroma with a touch of hops and a hint of sweetness. Flavor of roasted malts and a mixture of spices (allspice, nutmeg, clove) with bit of chocolate and hop bitterness in the finish. The mouthfeel is a tad oily.
acblue (52), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 Pours a nice,rich orange with a pillowy off-white head. Lots and lots of juniper and nutmeg in the aroma. The first sip is like drinking a Christmas tree, and not necessarily in a good way. Mellows out a great deal from there, but still quite over-spiced, with an un-balanced coriander overtone. Might balance the spiciness with a higher alcohol content, but a bit too thin to qualify as a warmer. A decent session beer, but not really all that special.
Maverick34 (695), New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 Draft. Poured a dark reddish brown with medium white head. Aroma was a bit of dark fruits A bit of spice to finish. Pretty decent stuff.
ttutony (35), Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 2009 vintage, magnum sized bottle. Deep dark coloration. Somewhat fruity, spicy flavors. Not a big presence of hops here. This was good but not really outstanding.
GreatStelle (360), Chico, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 2009 bottle. Deep dark brown in color. nice malty flavor. Can taste the nutmeg and it’s not to strong. lots of other soft spices. finish stays in the mouth for awhile. Good but not great.
togaswimmer (6), , Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  | 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 2009 Bottle. This was my first of the Christmas Brew. I am already looking forward to next years, because this was a really good pour. It was a very deep black with a carmel color head, but if you hold it up to a light it is actually a very ruby red color. It has a full body. It is malty with a twist of spice. I would def. recommend.
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