 bradlyc77 (226), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 Updated: Jan 13, 2009Pours a cola color with an inch of tan head that subsides. Nice dark caramel malt flavors but they are masked by the high bitter hops level. Would have liked to get a more aromatic experience from the hops. Not bad but bitterness masks the maltiness usually associated with this style.
dkachur (2351), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 12 ounce bottle courtesy of beerbill. Thanks! Pours a brownish
red color with a large tan head. Good head retention and lacing.
Big banana aroma with lots of spice and some bread. Taste is
caramel, spice (ginger, nutmeg), bitter hops and banana. Full
bodied
mar (1807), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 27, 2008 deep brown almost black pour with a ring of beige froth. caramel, malts, sugar and dried fruits on the nose. nice on the palate with a big malty flavor that finishes with a smooth caramel taste with some fruit in the back.
Swalden28 (1447), McKinney, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 26, 2008 Updated: Oct 24, 2009Bottle from S&K Beverages in Plano, TX. Pours a very nice looking dark, clear brown, orange hues, thick beige head. Aroma of fruit and hops, malt. Flavor is malty, lots of fruit, herbal & spicey pine, hoppy bitter, some alcohol. Over all, not bad.
soyorganic (217), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 26, 2008 Draft, dry hop and smoked malt taste is most dominant. It is accompanied with a slightly sweet caramel taste. Good but not my favorite winter ale.
marcus (1850), Sacramento, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 25, 2008 This dark brown ale poured with a nice beige head and a fruity malt aroma. There is a lot of treacle in the flavor along with some interesting spices. There is a good blend of malt and hops, resulting in a rather tasty brew.
mbgrayson (142), Anaconda, Montana, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 24, 2008 Well, Im glad I tried this one. I am not a huge fan of the winter beer/celebration style, but the flavors here are subtle. I could do without the mild spicey flavor, but that is more my problem with the style itself than this particular beer. Overall, a very drinkable beer.
SamGamgee (1429), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 24, 2008 Draught at the red. Dark amber with a small head. Malty, caramel aroma. Caramel and nutty malt body, with a bit of tea and a healthy spicy and piney hop bitterness. Medium bodied with smooth carbonation. Decent malty amber ale, a bit thin for an English strong, but goes down easily.
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