4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours dark brown with a thick white head. Aroma is malty with a hint of spice. Tast is also malty with a hint of sometype of sweet spice. Very bubbly. Great beer.
2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Amber pour with barely any head. Aroma of apple juice, cider, light caramel malt. Flavor is flat sparkling apple cider. Banana and mostly alcohol. This is shockingly terrible. Like a flabby, thin, sharply alcoholic belgian ale. Basically, a big fat amber turd.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Darker golden color. Aroma is of malts, yeast, cloves, and some spices. Taste is similar to typical belgium ales. Alot of yeast and some spices with a hint of pine. A nice and smooth aftertaste. I must admit that I’m not too big of a fan of the Belgium style but this is an excellent brew.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
750mL poured into a snifter. Small white head that dissipated quickly. Left minimal lacing. Aroma was great. A typical belgian strong aroma with more spices and alcohol notes. Taste was about the same. Strong alcohol taste lingers. Definite spices in the taste that are nice and warming. Good beer and definitely nice for the winter.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice looking pour. Clear orange brown with lots of bubbles and a creamy white head. Sweet with a strong caramel malt presence. Bitter finish with lots of alcohol. Some light fruitiness and spice.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottled @ Cardinal. Pours unclear brown with a big white head.
Aroma of yeast , some sourness,spices of cinnamon, and some light appleish tones. Taste is light sweet, with a moderate warming. Nice Xmas ale.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Spicy and flavorful beer with hints of cinnamon, piney hops, and alcohol. Slight carmel flavor and has a balance of sweetness with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Great flavor that I look forward to each Christmas. Great beer!!
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: SEP 15, 2011 Pours murky amber with a small white head. Aroma is of sweet apples but has a bit sharp alcoholic edge. Nice flavor of caramel, mint, licorice. Sweet and slightly sour. Very well carbonated. Long bitter finish where unfortunately the high alcohol content becomes prominent again. Decent beer overall.
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