4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20 mkobes (2121) - paramus, New Jersey, USA - DEC 5, 2003
It was a year old bottle. So good. I have had a few of their other beers in the past and they were also good. Copper in color, cloudy. Fruity aroma. Malty. I enjoyed it.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 jellybeanriot (27) - Columbia, Missouri, USA - MAR 3, 2007
This is definitely one of the best beers I’ve ever tried. Spicy, sweet, fruity, warming, alcoholic - everything you could want in a Christmas beer. Highly recommended.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 BierBody (1) - Newtown, USA - DEC 13, 2008 does not count
An absoulute beauty enjoyed from the tap. Cupric orange in colour, spicey nose(cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom), Big and long in the mouth, moderate carbonation, Noticeably warming finish. Must taste!
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 BlackEyePA (222) - USA - JAN 20, 2011
Really nice Christmas beer. The aroma is nice and strong. The head is off white, with med foam. The taste is of fruity, spicy, bread, leather a little floral, fig, leather, sweet. Palate a little heavy on alcohol but nice. Overall a real nice offering, and I love red or brown red beer, this turns out great
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20 pottygok (221) - Ohio, USA - NOV 28, 2011
Aroma: Complex mixture of raisin, clove, and nuts.
Appearance: Bright amber with a thick white head that dissipates quickly but leaves lots of lacing.
Taste: Light sourness immediately swallowed by a light bitterness and light sweetness that play off of each other..
Palate:Medium body, slick texture, average carbonation, long finish.
Overall: While it’s not exactly what I was expecting, this is a really well designed and developed beer. I’m not completely blown away by it, but I can see the care and crafting that went into this beer and I’m impressed.
4.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20 Northbay_Stout (3) - California, USA - FEB 18, 2011 does not count
On draft, this was all apples and toffee with the expected malt and smooth texture I’ve come to expect from this brewery. The crisp entry, and smooth finish was enamoring, but the subtle but festive apple and very slight cinnamon notes were so evocative of christmas cider, and the dark English toffee notes so very holiday-ish, I couldn’t help but love this beer. Tremens in still my faovrite, but this was definitely a triumph.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20 bolofab (19) - - DEC 26, 2011
Ambrata dal gusto deciso e particolare, all’inizio si riesce a sentire un punta di speziato e si nota soprattutto la dolcezza di questa birra, nel finale non nasconde il suo carattere forte dove fa sentire i suoi 10° ma non dispiace nelle fredde serate d’inverno
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20 Saurononline (65) - Madrid, SPAIN - JAN 30, 2012
Oh Yeah!, This really sounds like taste! Perfect for Christmas, as its name says...
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