3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark, clear, ruby-brown with a resilient, frothy beige head that laces thickly. Aroma of toast, spice, dark fruit, and nuts. Taste is malty and a touch sweet, with a bit of spice and a mild bitterness. Somewhat dry, medium bodied and smoothly carbonated. Very easy to drink and very well balanced; definitely one of Full Sail’s better brews.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Ah the aroma and flavor in this delicious brew! Those that have not tried a ’winter warmer’ just don’t know what they are missing!! Malty sweet but not overbearing. Definitely a great brew to have by the fireside to fight off those wintry chills! Would make for a great pairing with some warm bread pudding!
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
12 oz bottle from Spirits Toms River. Poured a clear deep red/brown body with a fuller frothy beige head that leaves spotty lace all over my Lagunitas jelly jar. Aroma of light chocolate, hint of English toffee, brown bread, English yeast. Fuller chewy body with a touch of warming that makes this one seem far stronger then the 7% listed on the bottle. Flavor of wet toast, yeast, toasted bread crusts hint of nutts. Okay but I would swear this one is closer to 9%+ from the palate.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle. Deep dark color. Smells of roast nuts and toffee. Very malty smoothes holiday beer. Pretty good
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Sam’s. Pours cola-colored with a slight beige head. Nose of English hops, toasty malts, and mild spice. Solid but unremarkable.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Very nice holiday beer, pours a deep brown with a nice thick head. Very malty and sweet.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
It’s starting to get hard drinking all these IPA’s, Brown Ales, Strong Ales, Scotch Ales, etc. I learned a long time ago that I really only like Stouts and Porters (and to a lesser extent Lagers), so drinking anything different almost always guarantees disappointment for me. This beer is, unfortunately, no exception.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Coffee, nuts and dark chocolate taste, with a smooth, malty finish. Just enough abv to give it some punch. Nice.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark burnt coffee color. Thin cream color. Nice nose and clean taste. Yumm.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
From notes: pours a slightly hazy nutty-brown with a very small, thin, light tan head. Aroma was mild-nutty malt with some mild spice notes beneath. Medium-bodied, but with a nice depth to it. Evergreen taste up front mixed with a lingering nutty flavor in the finish. Some spices mixed in as well, perhaps allspice and nutmeg.
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