3.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Aroma of nutmeg, cinnamon; an overall eggnog feeling. Appearance is dark red/brown with tan head. Flavor matches the nose, but with an emphasis on nutmeg. Palate is bubbly. Another solid BBC brew, but not top notch.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Malt og korn, ristet karamel, træ fad, krydret, fresken, abrikos, brunlig, sød, medium fylde.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 750ml.
[ Bottle # 8/77 ]. Clear medium to dark amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, spicy, nutmeg, cinnamon, pumpkin spices. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long to average duration, cardemomme. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110930]
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Clear deep amber with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, spices, cinnamon, cardemum. Flavour is malt, cinnamon, cardemum, nutmeg, fruit, high carbonated and medium bitter.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ Morten minus Peter smagning, Ulfborg. Bottle # 8/77. Pours dark ruby copper with a small creamy white head and lacings. Sweet nose of cinnamon and nutmeg - quite spicy. One dimensional spicy flavor with a bit of caramel . . Medium bodied.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
fonefan tasting. Clear dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and very spicy - cardemum and nutmeg. Flavor is quite sweet. Dry finish. High carbonation. 300911
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is hazy amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, xmas spices, fruits, malt and hops. High carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Amber pour with off white head and lace. Aroma of holiday spice, clove, and cinnamon. Clove and cinnamon with a dry bitter finish. Thin and waery but a pretty special holiday beer.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
750ml btl numbered 1/77 brewmaster. Pours a rusty copper with an almost non-existent head. Super spiced aroma of ginger, cinnamon and other seasonal spices. Medium bodied mouthfeel not much carbonation. Nice caramel malt base, lots of that same xmas spice, raisins. A hint of alcohol, pleasantly warming. I wish it had a bit more body and a little more carbonation, but an enjoyed seasonal on a snowy night.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at brewpub
A nice winter warmer for the price ($2.50) I would have enjoyed this even at the cost of a full pint. The only real regret I have is that I had enough that I saved little room for a great BA Rye Porter that followed. If you pick carefully at the BBC you can actually try beers that are not total trainwrecks (ie "lambics").
Aroma / Appearance - Weak headed, the body was the color of dulled copper that has yet to turn green. Spiced nutmeg, clove, and caramel were just a subset of experiences that also included iced gingersnap cookies. It smells a bit like someone dropped a roll of sweet tarts into Dr Pepper.
Flavor / Palate - Heavily spiced candy canes attack the senses for around a minute. Overly sweet and cloying it needs to take this aspect down a notch. More body or less spice would put it on par with an average year of Great Lakes Christmas Ale. Coming from the BBC however I will take what I can get.
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