 yespr (11649), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Dec 30, 2008 35.5 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a quickly diminished tan head. Dry malty, roasted and with a light spice touch and somewhat wineous wooden. Roasted malt flavoured, quite dark and dark wineous fruity too. Light bitterness coming into the finish along a mild fruity hops note. Solid bitter and roasted acidic dry finish.
JamesD (192), Centreville, Virginia, USA
Dec 28, 2008 Bottle 2008 vintage. Pours black like a porter. The aroma is spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. The flavor is very malty with some spicy hints. I could detect what I thought to be caraway, perhaps some clove too. Cinnamon might also be present. This beer is very earthy and if there was anything like orange or lemon peel, or coriander, I could not detect it.
mspindler (301), Alta Loma, California, USA
Dec 28, 2008 12 oz. bottle. pours a very dark mahogany with a fluffy beige head that dissipates quickly. Malty aroma with some pine and berries. Flavor is some burnt maltiness, cinnamon, more pine and hints of berries. Finish is an unusual bitterness and maybe some cloves. Medium bodied and a bit too carbonated.
timfoolery (482), California, USA
Dec 27, 2008 Bottle from Wesside as a gift for my birthday/Xmas. I had this brew before I dressed up as Santa... Anyway, this 2008 Special Ale was full of malty goodness and had a light bit of Xmas spice to it. I was worried it would be like the Liberty, which I was not a fan. This, however, was an excellent drink and very smooth in the cold.
Brewsmith (136), Torrance, California, USA
Dec 27, 2008 The 2008 vintage from a 1.5L bottle purchased locally. Aroma is slightly roasty with a little hop citrus in there. Color is a dark brown like black coffee. Flavor has coffee and dark chocolate notes with some lemony hop flavor. I do not perceive any spices in there, maybe some spruce. It is a porter at the base and very well done. Malty but a dry finish without being too heavy. I would
like to try this again in a year or two if I can get some more before they are gone.
astrofrk (218), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Dec 27, 2008 Dark brown. Long creamy head. Aroma of cola, spruce, caramel. Flavor is the same with roasted malt. Crisp, dry finiah.
RedSox2004 (353), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
Dec 27, 2008 On tap at Fathers Office. One finger head above a dark brown, almost opaque body, good retention and excellent lacing. Malty aromas with spruce tipsand other spices. Rich malty flavor, with brown sugar, caramel, subtle berries and generous bitterness toward the end.
pollardjt (26), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Dec 27, 2008 A tasty spiced ale, absolutely perfect at my local pub on Christmas Eve. Deep brown with a thin tan head. A nice aroma, clove and allspice, with a hint of cream. Flavor is spice, brown sugar, and roasty malts with nice carbonation that tingles just a bit. Finishes clean, and refreshing. Not something to drink everyday, but a great seasonal
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