3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: DEC 14, 2005 2005 version. Hazy amber beer with a thin white head. Aroma is very spicy, nutmeg, cinnamon, plummy/pudding-like malts. Light toffee and faint diacetyl, but it actually works with all of these sweet malts. Spices tend to come across a bit astringent and harsh. Lingering sweetish finish.
2004 version. Dark brown beer with a thick tan head. Sweet bready malt aroma. Warming spices, a big trace of biscuity aroma and sweet fruits. A touch of ginger. Slight toasty flavour and aroma. Aroma gives the impression of root beer. Dusty yeast flavour, long sweet finish. Quite good.
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3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Small head that disappeared quickly. Light Spiced nose with nutmeg aroma. Clear light brown in colour. Strong spicy taste with nutmeg and malt profiles.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Amber/Copper colour, with an aroma of ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon, caramel. Flavour is quite spicy with ginger and nutmeg dominating. Finishes spicy and sweet. The 8% ABV is nicely masked with the loads of spice and flavour. A nice beer winter ale.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Copper colour; aroma shows ginger, lemon zest, caramelly malts. Palate again brings ginger, but also a healthy dose of anise as well, alongside light crystal malts, maybe sarsaparilla, finishing spicy and sweet. Pretty drinkable, considering how much I despise anise.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: DEC 5, 2004 Deep amber,lasting beige head. Lightly spiced piney nose.Spiced malt profile with nutmeg, hints of orange.Lacking in body
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