00cobraR (1096), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA Mar 5, 2006 Pours out a deep brown color with a beige head. Flavor is pretty much just as the commercial description reads. Aroma is nic and malty with a little yeast in it. This is a wonderful brew. MI2CA (1260), Noblesville, Indiana, USA Mar 4, 2006 750ml - Best before 1/9/07 - Aroma is yeasty, coriander, black pepper, chocolate, clove, and other spices. Pours a deep ruby red with medium lasting brown head and great lacing. Initially the flavor matches the aroma then quickly fades to a weird metallic taste. Once it warmed closer to room temp, the metallic taste was less prominate, but still there. Palate is bitter and metallic. I was excited when I sniffed and dissapointed after taste didn’t follow up. Was there something wrong with this bottle? I guess I’ll find out next year. winegarner (220), san diego, California, USA Feb 28, 2006 Poured a very dark red that was very clear when put in front of a light. High carbonation levels fed a nice brown head with a moderate duration. Aromas of lemon, green apple, and anise seem to dominate. Taste is not as complex as I would have expected from a dark christmas ale. Fig, anise, mint, and citrus with a hint of cherry are detectable. Very strong taste of alcohol is evident. Medium-bodied with a sweetish, malty finish. bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA Feb 17, 2006 "Poured a average brown color huge head on the pour and lasted throughout with good lacing Aroma had a spices and malts to it. Flavor was nutty, malts,cinnamon and cloves. Good beer. " harmfuldrunk (288), New Jersey, USA Feb 15, 2006 the best christmas presant I receaved!!! smooth whole bodied beer crisp and tasty ARC (3), Columbus, Ohio, USA does not count Feb 13, 2006 This was is a great beer. Much smaller head than the abbey brown I have had - very good brew. Great flavor with a hint of orange and ginger. Will enjoy again as soon as I can! haf (333), Gijon, Spain Feb 13, 2006 Muy buena cerveza de navidad. De agradable sabor, aunque bastante particular. Mucho sabor a malta. LolaLovesBeer (17), Denver, Colorado, USA Feb 12, 2006 Oh man that’s good! The gigantic, light brown head hung around for a long time, and the medium body was deep brown. Big malt aroma with a little chocolate, some spices, dried fruit and alcohol. It tastes great and it hangs around for a while. Excellent Christmas brew!
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