Quack-Duck (3167), Bodensee/Schwarzwald, Germany
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 14, 2008 bottle, Dankeschön nach Bochum. Dark brown colour, large beige head. Superb aroma of malt, roasetd malt and chocolate. Full-bodied, very malty and sweet with lovely hints of caramel, chocolate, dried fruit, raisins, prunes and a touch of spices. Delicious winter warmer. Yves (1009), Beerse, Belgium
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Dec 14, 2008 Bown coloured beer with small off-white head. Malty chocolate aroma. Full creamy sparkling palate. Finish is herby and spicy. Medium X-Mas beer. Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Dec 13, 2008 Pours a mahogany color with a tan head. Aroma is of caramel malts, dark fruits, spices, and toffee. Flavor is strong of the spices, caramel malts, and dark fruits. Light taste of candied sugar and toffee. Nice lingering flavor. William (181), Utrecht, Netherlands
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 | Dec 11, 2008 Had a draught one at a Belgian pub in Antwerp at the Wapper. Very nice rounded ale, tastes like toffee and nuts. Had a Pater afterwards but could not compare to the X-mas ale. redlight (1457), Winter Park, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Dec 9, 2008 draft at redlight redlight. Toffee, spicy hops, very floral with caramel notes. Pours a reddish golden amber. Sweet malts, honey, tropical fruits, spicy yeast, hints of anise, very smooth. McGarnigle (307), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Dec 9, 2008 Updated: Dec 12, 2008Bottle dated 12/09/09. Dark brown, but translucent with a red tinge when held to the light. Nice head. Very rich beer, chocolate cake, toffee and spice anise in particular. Dessert in a glass. Alcohol doesn’t show but it is filling. mugabe (216), Sweden
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Dec 8, 2008 Bottle. Dark ruby. Sweet, yeasty aroma. Spicy flavour of cloves and cinnamon, with a bubblegum finish. BeerVirgin72 (778), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 7, 2008 Had on tap at Redlight Redlight. Very pretty pour of a dark amber brown with a HUGE creamy head. Aromas of nuts and dark fruits. Flavor was sweet sweet sweet. Vanilla beans, caramel, oranges, cloves and cinnamon. I LOVED THIS ALE.
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