 Avengedpoet (325), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Mar 10, 2009 2008 vintage. Pours almost black with decent brown head. Aroma is originally very off-putting. My brain simultaneously thought chocolate and fecal...not good. Oddly enough, as it warmed it morphed into a much nicer pine/mint aroma. Taste is also originally quite off-putting, being over-spiced and tasting like burned chocolate. Again, as it warms, it improves and becomes more balanced. Overall a very dry beer. Lesson: don’t drink this at a cold or cool temperature, it’s disgusting.
HOPSHUNTER (376), Tampa, Florida, USA
Mar 8, 2009 Bottle 2007. Poured a dark reddish brown. Aroma is quite spicy. Flavor is pretty thin and lightly spiced.and somewhat bitter. A bit watery with a solid bitter acidic finish. I expected better.
andrewp1286 (2), new brunswick, New Jersey, USA
does not count  Mar 7, 2009 This beer has been rated everything from exceptional to adequate, so it might be that one beer I find putrid that many find exceptionally gratifying, however I tried this beer and after the first one my stomach felt queasy with the overwhelming spice, simply overdone
War4soccer (115), , Nevada, USA
Mar 7, 2009 Always a nice anchor beer for its time of year..spice,malt.. some smoke in the beer..
milljam (562), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Mar 1, 2009 Aroma is predominately malt, with some hops. Flavor has some hints of spice, but it is mainly malt. Another typical winter beer with little spice. Not much else to say.
wcampbell (572), Central, South Carolina, USA
Feb 28, 2009 2007 edition. Interesting flavor, spicy and malty with some vanilla. Sweet fruity flavor too. A lot going on in this beer. Something strange in the flavor to me, maybe some smokiness, that didn’t mix well with the other flavors. Needed something to balance. Not the most drinkable beer.
Block (363), West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Feb 27, 2009 Dark pour with a tan head. Interesting aroma of pines, spices, and dark fruits. Smells kind of like potpourri. Flavor of roasted malts, caramel, pine, spices, and some earthy flavors. Really nice.
BillWyce (90), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Feb 22, 2009 2008 bottling. A recipe that changes annually, with the only hint from the brewery that it doesn’t contain cloves. Poured chocolatey brown with thick tan head. Aromas of citrus and spice with a slight pine-y note. Slightly oily on the tongue. Flavor of spice (nutmeg?) with a citrus undertone. Slight alcohol bite at the finish. A favorite I look forward to every holiday season.
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