4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUN 5, 2003 This beer mega-macadoscious rocks!!!
The aroma is of rich malt, dark fruits and chocolate.
A crystal clear, deep mohogany color. Handsome.
God, I'm a geek. I just called a beer handsome... and it's not the first time.
The flavor is to die for. Malty and slightly sweet up front. Well-balanced with a whisper of tartness and bitterness on the backside.
Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel. Lively carbonation. Medium-length, slightly acidic, mostly dry finish. Incredible beer! English Strong Ale? Ehhh!!! I'm not the categorizing expert that those who run the site and brew the beer are, but this brew reminded me of a Belgian Dubbel. Whatever. Drink one.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Very very good. An excellent blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger blended with a nice orange citrusy flavor. Definitey a close 2nd when it comes to winter brews - Barley’s still being the best.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Found at Jungle Jim’s in Fairfield, OH. Avery’s brews have all been pretty good so far and this is no exception. This is a pretty good seasonal ale to boot. Pours a pretty amber color with a medium thin beige head. Spicey aroma of connamon and hops. The flavor was a mixture of malts, brown sugar, cinnamon etc and was surprisingly rich. Good stuff!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark reddish color with a smallish head. Caramel malty nose. Flavor is predominately caramel malt, and quite sweet. Has a crisp bitterness in the finish, and a nice blend of what seem to be slightly citrusy Cascade hops and another bittering hop--Fuggles--giving it a slight nod to English old ales.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Quintessential holiday ale. If there is a definition of what an American holiday ale is supposed to taste like, then this is it. Warm, red, spicy, cinnamon like, it’s all there. I would not want to drink this all year ’round, but at this time it’s just right. BTW - i had no idea that this was 8% until I saw it here, after drinking it. Rating just went up.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Nice and dark with a crimson hue; sticky lace patterns. Sugary - with a hint of spice - aroma. Roasted brown sugar malt flavors. Spices are subtle, blending well with the bitter hops in the finish. A little tangy in the finish also.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
i don’t usually enjoy the roasted flavor/aroma in beer. this did however have an appealing mouthfeel. very sweet at the begining with a bitter roasted finish. the hops of which i am a big fan were very much present throughout the taste.
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Tan head, brown accents. Fades quicklyleaving a little lace.Maalty aroma.Dark brown color with orange highlights, very pleasing to the eyes.Some chocolate malt flavors, sweetish.Medium mouthfeel.Some hop? spicyness.Slight bitterness in the finish.Well balanced brew.Not memorable though.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Wonderful brew. Sticky and spicy. Fairly sweet. Great winter warmer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
This is a well made beer. A wonderful roasted malt taste comes out in this brew. A nice winter beer.
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