2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Slightly bland. Dark color, semi-sweet flavor but overall too boring.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Very nice....a winner from a somewhat average brewery. Nice chocolate/caramel malt flavor. Hints of hops and woodiness as well. Nice, smooth mouthfeel as well....yum!
2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
UPDATED: DEC 21, 2011 2011 bottle. Head is initially small, frothy, off-white to light brown, mostly diminishing. Body is light to medium brown. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), lightly hoppy (apricot), with a note of metal. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation, metallic. Watery, metallic, dull. Drain pour.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Light hop & malt aroma emanates from a light frothy head. The beer is a clear amber brown. Light maltiness in the front and middle with hop bitterness towards the end. A bit dry and light body for what one would expect from a holiday ale. But still a nice quaffable ale.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
SLight malt aroma. Body is a little light for typical christmas ale. Finishes with a slight hop bite and a little to the dry side. Quite drinkable otherwise.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: JAN 6, 2005 re-rate-one of my first ratings on the site-needs an update-bottle at DIA airport Dec 20, 2004. pours a copper hue with a small white head. mostly ginger in the aroma and flavor-slight cinnamon note as well. pretty basic, but with good lacing.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This stuff knocked my socks off! I was really surprised at how good this tasted, with a rich dark color and full flavor. This will definitely catch up to you after a few in front of the fireplace.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This is a very pleasant beer. I had the 33 oz. bottle. The head wasn’t too impressive but seemed to have two stages. It has a juniper-ish aroma, and a sweet, malty taste with a warm (alc.?), long finish. The hops are in the background, but still quite noticeable.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAY 12, 2003 Pretty good Christmas beer. Very dark ruby color with a small white head. Aroma of cinnamon. Flavor is sweet, malty, cinnamon and maybe tea?
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
It’s the only Christmas beer I get around here so how can I
say anything bad? ;^) No really, not super spiced up like most of the winter’s and for me,
that’s a good thing. This is a very attractive and quite nice to drink ale.
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