Bottle shared with GregClow and DougShoemaker - thanks R. Medium yellow, small white head. Interesting yeast, spice aroma - a little sweet. Crisp yeasty taste, still a little sweet, rather refreshing and quite stunning that it is this high in alcohol. Not bad!

<i>Bottle shared with tupalev, DougShoemaker & R. - thanks to R.</i> Hazy light golden colour with a wisp of a head. Aroma is light, slightly spicey and sweet and yeasty, Flavour follows the aroma - light, but pleasant. Really hides that 9% very well - I’d guess it to be 5% or 6%. A little unexciting for a winter seasonal, but not bad.

I’m rather disappointed... is this a low fermentation beer? Since both beer name and label are a clear reference to Christmas, I was expecting a belgian-style strong ale. Anyway... Clear golden colour, good soapy white head, shortly lasting. Perfume and malt in the aroma; warm, slighly spicy sweetness followed by a bitter finish; hints of alcohol find their way in both aroma and taste. No hops to speak of and, in general, not much to talk about, but still the beer has a decent character and taste and it’s surely better than most ESL.

<i>The Wise Men</i><br />Cloudy blond color. Bad smell, scum (sweet, malt). Oily mouthfeel, too much alcoholic; sweeter in the beginning, a biting bitterness just later. Cloying. Washing water, no good malt, hop or other good flavors. <b>An awful beer</b>!