2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
The aroma is malty with caramel and also hoppy. The appearance is deep amber with a medium head. The taste is like the aroma. The palate is smooth but not thick. Overall a drinkable beer but rather typical and not special.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
11/13/11. 12oz bottle. Clear brown pour, lots of red under the light, with a nice khaki head that cuts but laces quite a bit. Sweet, malty aroma of caramel and brown sugar, but all in all quite light. Sweet malty caramel flavor as well but with lingering dry roastiness as well. Not particularly offensive, but nothing great.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
The pour is a nice amber color but with no head. The aroma has a molasses malt scent with a faint hop backdrop. The body is thin to medium. The flavor is sharply bitter with a nice sweetness thrown in. It isn’t bad but it seems to fit into the style well enough.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Brown/amber and clear with a little off white head. Aroma is caramel, malt, bread, a bit of dark fruit. Bready on the palate, light bitterness, a bit disappointing.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
12 oz. bottle in a shaker. Brown pour with minimal head. Sweet caramel aroma. Malty flavors, although a little lighter than I was expecting. Nothing too special about this one. Average amber.
3.4 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at a local pub, with clean lines. Pours dark brown with a creamy, white head, good head retention. This covers some of the aroma, which is of a doughy maltiness - on the sour side, almost like a stale barleywine. But, the attack is crisp, a bit nutty with immediate toasted malt to follow. Medium mouthfeel and a nice, toasted finish. Not nearly as intense as the smell. Excellent-tasting winter ale, just wish the smell were better!
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Brown amber pour. Aroma is toasted malt, sweet caramel, lots of spice. Flavor is more of the same, Pretty average spiced ale, very drinkable, nothing really pops though.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pretty good. A good basic ale. Not an outstanding choice, but not bad. A little muted in flavors. Mild hops and slight choco malt notes.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Valhalla. Poured a deep red amber. Light nose. This is nice lager style ale with some nice winter spice notes. Finish is pretty bitter.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured a clear copper color. Full frothy head. Lacing on glass. Lite aroma of some hops and malt. Med bitterness. Med bodies. Kind of creamy texture. Bitter finish. Just a little bit of spices in this that I can taste. As this got warmer, the spices came through more. Not bad
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