 neepsntatties (280), Portland, Oregon, USA
Nov 5, 2009 12 oz. bottle of the ’09 vintage. Colour... dark brown with a thin off white head. Nose... redolent of crushed juniper berries, rosemary and cola bean. Palate... generous carbonation on the pour, then gently carbonated on the palate, lots of cola flavours up front, followed by juniper needles, savory herbs and spice and a long finish. Not quite as "full bodied" as previous vintages I’ve tried but still quite nice. Here’s to happy holidays and a happy [winter] solstice!
manuchampions (95), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 5, 2009 12oz bottle from BC Liquor @ 39th/Cambie. Nose is sticky pine needle with malt back. Light spicing also evident. Crisp and bracing taste that combines sour cherry with juniper. There are some hops mixed in there but subtle and hard to distinguish. They fade off fairly quickly leaving a pleasing fruitcake and malt finish. Decent.
Defreni (993), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Nov 5, 2009 Flaske:Flot mørkebrun øl med et kæmpe skumhoved. Duft af julekrydderi. Smagen er urtet på en delikat måde. Tydelig old ale. Virkelig en spændende øl med et godt humlebid til sidst. Årgang 2008.
cgreb (173), Marburg, Germany
Nov 4, 2009 bottle (asheft) 2007 - dark brown beer with a thick beige head. Spicy aroma like cinnamon. Flavour has a lot of fruits and spices.
vtafro (452), , New Jersey, USA
Nov 3, 2009 Not sure why but i guess i skipped this when doing all my back rating. Had in twelve ounce and magnums(Winter 08-09). Merry christmas and happy new year, pour dark with some light tan head and is great for the season. Nice spices and malts. Worth a try can’t wait for this years.
Nisse666 (280), Göteborg, Sweden
Oct 31, 2009 Updated: Nov 4, 2009Anchor Christmas Ale 2008, 2008-12-24 AP: dark x-mas must with must head AR: weak hops F: watery this year!, dry, juniper berries! Rating 2,8
Anchor Christmas Ale 2006, 2006-12-13
More x-mas flavours and swetness this year rating 3,5!
Ober (1158), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands
Oct 25, 2009 Version 2007. A dark brown colored beer, with a thick foamy dark beige head. There is a little aroma. Some spices and a little chocolate. The taste of caramel, fruits like a little sour cherries. There are flavors of chocolate with some bitterness. The aftertaste is a little sour with bitter.
Pinball (2678), Allerød, Denmark
Oct 18, 2009 2006 version, best before oct 2008, sampled 2009-10-18
dark dark brown, smooth light brown head, some lacing.
very spicy aroma, also somewhat soapy. smells like a bakery.
flavor is very spicy but still soft and mild. spicy cristmas cake flavor, cinnamon. licorice, caramel. Quite special but not my kind of beer, i’m not much of a cake guy.
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