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Breckenridge Christmas Ale

Breckenridge Christmas Ale - American Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
53
overall
Brewed by Breckenridge Brewery
Style: American Strong Ale

Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3043.08/5.03.07/5.0Winter7.4%6.1Snifter, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
The chill of a Colorado high-country winter calls for a beer with extra flavor and strength. Here it is. At over 7% alcohol, with a sturdy texture and rich flavors of caramel and chocolate, our holiday seasonal is the fermented equivalent of a good fire.
The ultimate winter warmer.
Available: November-December
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 garretjax (103), Colorado, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/103/58/20
Mar 2, 2008  
Dark brown garnet colors topped with an average khaki head. Faint roasted malts and a sweetness of spiced hops and alcohol. Medium body and average carbonation. Easy roasted chococarmel flavors; uninteresting. Throat warming finsh that lacks depth.


 walter (359), Staunton, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 29, 2008  
Draft, Baja Bean, Staunton VA. Reddish brown with offwhite head. Aromas of toasted grain, brown sugar, raisin, apple, and a slight alcoholic twinge. Flavor is mostly fruity caramel malt with enough bitterness to hold it together. Tasty stuff, even though I wondered how old it was....


 Hangover (764), Atlanta, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 27, 2008  
Dark brown with a tan/white head that lasts. Aroma is very sweet and malty with some spice. Medium bodied. Flavor has some chocolate, nuttiness, dark fruit. Alcohol is pretty noticeable and lingers into the finish. Overall it’s ok.


 redlight (1445), Winter Park, Florida, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/511/20
Feb 26, 2008  
Sweet malts, caramelly aromas. Pours dark amber almost brown. Smooth, rich malts, spicy hops, not really much going on here.


 Davinci (295), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/58/20
Feb 18, 2008  
Giant swingtop bottle. Caramel colored ale with thin tan head. Resinous hops, grass, some malts on the nose. Tastes kind of metallic, bready, roasty, with off putting hop characters. I found this to be unpleasant and overpriced in the limited edition bottles.


 Acknud (770), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Feb 11, 2008    Updated: Jun 21, 2009
2008 An ok beer. Dark brown pour with light head. Solid winter offering with a malty aroma. Taste of nutmeg, allspice, raisins.


 unclemike (834), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/515/20
Feb 5, 2008  
Excellent beer nice dark color, pleasent smell nice taste. Nothing here to complain about.


 shendrix (478), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Jan 20, 2008  
This is a drinkable winter’s brew, with a nicely put together nose of spices and caramel, and a palate that blends a hint of nutmeg, just a bit of cardamom, caramel and chocolate notes with a smoothly warming alcohol base. Rather good.



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