does not count  Bluesman (9), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 1, 2007
A fine looking beer, pours a deep mahogony with a light tan head. Smooth palate, but the aroma and flavor were unremarkable (at least, when compared to other winter beers). Not bad, to be sure, but nothing really jumps out at me here. I’ll probably repeat this one, but I’ll reach for another winter beer first.
taphandle (95), Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 1, 2010 Brown with a white head. Aroma of dark fruit or dried peaches. The taste is bitter with spice flavors I don’t recognize. The flavor is not overpowering and that surprised me - it also means I enjoyed it.
 yemenmocha (537), Glendale, Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 30, 2010 Pours medium brown with off brown head.
Nose has brown sugary baked goods, mixed nuts, and miscellaneous roasty aromas.
Palate is very nut-brown like with some alcohol warmth, almost like a basic nut brown ale with some kick rather than a darker Winter Warmer. Flavors remain somewhat restrained for the style, with more baked goods, holiday spices, and hops that are present enough to round things out.
Finish is sweet, brown bread and some biscuits.
fraternie (713), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 30, 2010 Communicates the flavors of the season, with heavy roasted caramel malt and nut notes dominating above light notes of cinnamon. Fairly thin and one-dimensional on the palate, with a bit of a lingering soapy finish.
eaglefan538 (2428), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 30, 2010 Bottle enjoyed at the NSSRQSOSLT, 1/10! No idea who brought this, but thanks! Pour was copper with a weak to nil head. The aroma was spicey caramel. The flavor was caramel, holiday spices (cinnamon / nutmeg?), fruity, some sort of a hybrid toast/roast faint contribution in there, astringent? The mouthfeel was light. Meh, boring, but at least the alcohol wasn’t hot.
nearbeer (1902), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 29, 2010 12 oz. Clear, red-brown with a thin film of foam. Aromas of dark toffee and orange. Flavors of caramel, roasted nut, toasted oak, light ginger/nutmeg, cherry and citrus. Medium body is a thin, easy drinker, smoothly carbonated with a spicy-hop tingle.
sandberglar (41), Scottsdale, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 21, 2010 Pours a mahogany color with a small beige head, dissipates quickly with not much lacing. Smells like caramel malts, not too much going on. It’s a malty, sweet, medium bodied beer that has a light bitter finish. A very simple and drinkable beer, it’s good, but doesn’t quite seem like a Christmas Ale.
dolemike1 (1147), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 17, 2010 Copper with a small off white head, nose of sugar and spice. Lightly malty with sugary sweetness in the flavor, but not anything impressive.
kp (8600), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 4, 2010
Name: XMas
Date: December 26, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Prado
Appearance: clear dark amber, fine beige head, heavy lace
Aroma: sweet spicy malty aroma, cinnamon
Flavor: rich malt flavor, touch of caramel sweetness, balancing spicyness, light bitterness
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4
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