 phishpond417 (1861), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Pours a dark reddish copper colour with a medium size tan head. Lacing is intriquite, Aroma is slightly nutty and a times a bit yeasty. Nice, pleasent mouthfeel. Very smooth with rich flavors.
FlyFishingBob (14), Clinton Township, Michigan, USA
Jun 10, 2008 It definately reminded me of Christmas with its spicy notes. Too bad it’s seasonal.
AmEricanbrew (1747), Louisiana, USA
Apr 20, 2008 12 oz. bottle pours a clear garnet hue with a nice white head. Smell is nutty sweet malts and alcohol. Medium bodied with a velvety smooth mouthfeel. Taste is a very nice nutty malt sweetness with a decent hop alcohol tang to finish.
A nice brew to warm up with on a cold winters night. Dec 2004
IrishBoy (2685), Bakersfield, California, USA
Apr 19, 2008 12 oz bottle from acknud! Nose is lagerish graininess with some caramel and some grassy hops; clear dark brown with a small beige head; flavor is some caramel, nuts, and very light hop bitterness; finish is slightly bitter with some light alcohol warmth.
AR (417), Georgia, USA
Mar 29, 2008 This is a nice and mild, easy-drinking beer. Nothing special, but not bad. Malty flavoring.
talon1117 (612), Bellvue, Colorado, USA
Mar 20, 2008 Pours a clear, rusty, garnet color with an off-white, fairly small, frothy head which diminshes quickly and leaves minimal lace. Nose is faint but not unpleasant; roasted almonds, toasty caramel, and hints at resinous hops and raisin. Flavor is actually not too bad with plenty of roasted almonds, toasty caramel, some faint undistinguishable spices, faint fruitiness, and light notes of hops bringing a moderately mild bitterness. Palate is medium, nearly lively and watery but smooth in texture. Finishes with the caramek notes becoming a bit sweeter, the roasted almonds, and the hop notes becoming a bit offputting. Not one of my favorite winter ales but at least a drinkable one with some decent qualities.
pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
Mar 11, 2008 3-8-08 bottle
Clear amber brown with thin white head and some thin lacing. Crap lager spice smell. I cannot possibly believe that this is really a Strong Ale!! Flavor does have a maltiness to it but it is weak and watered down. Aftertaste of a nutmeg spiced bread. Carbonation is light and not fitting perfectly with the flavor. Boring on the palate. Nothing very special or memorable.
lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
Mar 9, 2008 Pours clear dark copper with beige head that doesn’t last. Smell is metallic cardboardy, stale malt. Not appealing. Taste is blandish tart toasty caramelly malt. Light bodied, and light carbonation. Perhaps some alcohol showing. Pretty bad. I drained the sucker.
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