 finol (486), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 29, 2008 Bottle from Systembolaget.
Red brown in colour.
Smells of citrusy hopps and pine. Tastes of pine, spices and Christmas!
jhagmar (114), Gothenburg, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 29, 2008 Bottle, thanks ekstedt. Dark reddish black with a tan head. Burnt sugar, cloves, nutmeg and soap. Sweetish with some bitterness. Medium bodied, light carbonation.
Drink4Satan (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 2008 50.7 oz. bottle. The pour produces a massive, puffy tan head above a dark brown colour with ruby edges. Rings of lacing are left behind with nearly every sip. The nose is filled with dried fruits, caramel, roasted malts, cinnamon and other spices. The flavour is spicy and malty sweet, with chocolate, loads of cinnamon, ginger and graham crackers. The finish is alcoholic and heavily spiced. The mouthfeel is creamy, but a little watery, especially in the finish. It’s a nice, enjoyable fireside beer, but nothing amazing.
JaBier (1182), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 12oz bottle, ’07 version. Pours a medium brown with a 1 inch off-white head. Aroma is of cinnamon, caramel and ginger. Flavor is cinnamon, dark fruit and some hop. Personal preference here, but I prefer beers that are spiced to be loaded up. This one teases you and doesn’t really deliver on the flavor.
pj1855 (154), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 Updated: Nov 29, 2008This is a fantastic beer. Pours a dark amber color with a small light brown head. Aroma of roasted malts and Cinnamon. Great mouthfeel. Complex flavor. Tastes of cinnamon, roasted malts and chocolate. Pefect balance of everything. Very sad to take the last sip of this one.
AdamSkillin (376), High Bridge, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 27, 2008 Draught at the Burns House on Thanksgiving 2008. It’s a gorgeous deep mahogany color with a malty and spice-balanced flavor that makes it a perfect beer for cold weather.
fidelis83 (712), Clinton, Iowa, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 27, 2008 Pours ebony black with brown only popping in the fringe when held to the light. Head is 1.5-2 finger, frothy, muave, and somewhat chunky. Good retention and decent lacing. Aroma has lots of spice to it-cinamon and ginger, slightly charred maple, raisin, roast, toffee and a decent nutty note. Flavor is spicy cinamon sticks, nutmeg, sweet dark chocolate, raspberries, a hint of pine hops and burnt biscuits. Finish is dry with a spicy char that is intriguing enough to encourage another sip. Body is medium thickness and sweet at first, increasingly thin and dry as flavor profile progresses.
aplusbreaks (330), , Colorado, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 26, 2008 2005 vintage consumed Oct of ’08. I was really drunk when rating this so keep that in mind while reading my notes.... Pours a black/brown with a nice sized tan head. Aromas of....Its Anchor X-mas!! Cedar, spruce, syrup and hops. Flavors....god I love this stuff. Spices, hops, malts, and woody flavors.This has aged quite nicely. 2004 vintage was always a favorite of mine, but the ’05 has held up quite nicely.
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