 mjg74 (2001), La Mesa, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 8, 2006 Bottle from BevMo La Mesa. Pours a dark amber color with little head. Strong rich aroma consisting of dark fruits, raisins, and alcohol. Some apple aroma and a little tobacco. Very spicy dark fruit flavor with some alcohol burn. Strong malty finish. Alcohol isn’t as noticable in the finish. Enjoyable sipper.
dwyerpg (2553), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 6, 2006 Updated: Nov 28, 2008First rate 4.2 Very Christmasy. The taste is too malty to be top notch for me, but other than that, there is little to complain about. Good spices.
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jacobwennbom (275), Uppsala, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 4, 2006 This I like. Dark brownish in color. Very rich in taste, there is sweet chocolate (lots), butterscotch and and a wall of hoppy bitterness in the background. Aroma is pretty much the same save the bitterness and add roasted malt. A very firey mouthfeel due to the alcohol is very present, but it never gets too heavy. Overall a great beer I would love to have again on some chilly winter’s night.
flemmingwillum (249), København S, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 30, 2006 Pretty powerful aroma of caramel and alcohol, but also incredibly much of figs and dates. The flavor is again very fruity with a lot of figs and dates, but the alcohol takes the control towards the aftertaste, which is alcoholic with a little bit of figs. Of course, this beer is very marked by the alcohol, but not as much as you would expect for a 12% beer. The same applies to the body of the beer, which is creamy and sturdy, of course, but also not as overwhelming as expected.
fonefan (11999), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 19, 2006 Bottle. Color is dark amber with a nice head with good duration. Aroma is sweet with lots of spices. Taste is fruit and spices with a sweet alcoholic finish.
OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 16, 2006 Bottle via trade with SDBruBoy! - Thanks Cliff! - Pours dark copper with a short offwhite head that fades quick. Aromas of nutmeg, candi sugar, and caramel. Flavors of caramel, nutmeg, nuts, cinnamon, and a touch of chocolate. Somewhat dry on the finish with fizzy carbonation throughout. Unique and pretty drinkable..
Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 14, 2006 2005 bottle -- Copper body with a light yet sweet aroma, fruits are predominate. Taste was excellent, fruity with a nice hop accent. Malts are evident in the end, sweet with some fruit.
apoptosis (1316), Long Island, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 27, 2006 Cloudy, dark ruby-copper-hued body...no real head to speak of here. The aroma is very sweet - with prunes, apples, dates, figs and molasses and honey too. It suggests a very sweet, complex beer. The flavor is very similar to that as well, except that its not that complex. Mostly sweet - I suppose to cover up the high alcohol content. Strong alcohol burn.
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