3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a reddish brown. Sweet caramel/roasty aroma. Roast malt/chocolate flavor with a touch of fruit and great hops.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
on tap. dark red pour, small lacey whitish head. malty, spicy aroma. flavor is very malty, with caramel and spice notes. decent amount of hops to finish it off. medium mouthfeel. i definitely don’t mind drinking this one.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap at the Toronado. Another sampling
in my quest to try holiday beers. This one is brown, with a modest head. Smells of hops and malts. It is not overly sweet, malty and a hint of vanilla perhaps.
Nice beer, but actually not too different from say a Lost Coast Winterbraun.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
I really think that hops jump out at me more than anything, true, it sweet, but damn its nicely hopped, reminds me of celebration ale. Great beer for my tastes!
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
aroma es de chocolate y anaranjadas. aroma es de las bayas poquito. color es marrón. si? y conmigo un pero muy pequeno. no? la cabeza no exista. sabor es poquito de chocolate y otro sabores. amo la cerveza loca.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
aroma es de chocolate y anaranjadas. aroma es de las bayas poquito. color es marrón. si? y conmigo un pero muy pequeno. no? la cabeza no exista. sabor es poquito de chocolate y otro sabores. amo la cerveza loca.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sweet in aroma and in flavor. The nose is malty - breads, caramel and wood. Taste filled with sweet fruits and spice, toffee and candy and then some roast and a bitter finish. Medium body and rich tasting. Nice seasonal ale.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz. bottle. Dirty brown-red, small lightm tan head that fades quickly. Tannic wood aroma, with some caramel. Vanilla, caramel, and some chocolate flavors. Chocolate and burned caramel finish. Mouthfeel is medium light and smooth.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very dark red body that is brown if not held up to light. The head is tan with medium sized bubbles. The aroma is musty wood and some light hay. There is also toffee and tea. The taste has some dark coffee and a little bit of bitter chocolate. There is also some light woody character in the finish. Smooth and light body for the high abv. A nice winter warmer. Thanks fo rthe bottle, Larry Pitonka.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: NOV 5, 2005 Body is the color of new bricks and has abundant carbonation and the head is thick, soft, and beige. Nice fruity, malty nose suggests currants and tree sap. Organic, earthy and vinous with rich, fruity flavor. Light medicinal note and some grainy bitterness. Qualities of toffee and vanilla emerge as it warms. Restrained sweetness and considerable bitterness. A fresh and decent malt-centered holiday ale.
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