 beerledgend (919), Meadowbank Auckland, New Zealand
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 3, 2008 Dark ruby red in colour, small white head. Spice aroma, hint of aniseed.
Candy stick and aniseed flavours. Very refreshing. Probably best suited for winter Christmas than southern hemisphere summer Christmas.
bozoNZ (483), Christchurch, New Zealand
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 1, 2008 Uni Staff Club Tasting 29/01/08. clear warm, dark brown colour. Great head. Big full dark fruit aromas, prunes and raisens. Warming flavours almost a licorice note. Not overdone, perfect Xmas beer
ucusty (1880), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 25, 2008 pours brown with thin tan head. Fruity nose. Fruity complex flavors consisting of Banana, orange, spices and a big licorice finish.
WeeHeavySD (2960), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 17, 2008 2005 Vintage Bottle @ Toronado 1/4/08, shared with Bikesandbeer. Pours light orange with a 1 finger tan head. Nose is wonderfully sweet. Taste is sweet, light and very nice, quite smooth.
Slayer85 (582), Firenze, Italy
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 14, 2008 750 ml bottle. An unclear dark red beer with a quite big and persistent beige head. The aroma is very rich and sweet, with notes of port, fruits (banana and orange), spices and a litlle bit of alcohol. The flavour is also very powerful and sweet, with nose of sweet wine, caramel and cherry. The alcohol is not extremely hidden, but is warming more than disturbing. Full body, lively carbonation (maybe too much for my liking), long lasting finish with light bitterness and more sweetness. Complex, powerful, flavourful and very warming. This is an outstanding Christmas beer.
jmuhops (663), Winchester, Virginia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 12, 2008 Pours lightly hazy copper-brown with a one-finger off-white head. Big candy sugar and spice aroma with a toffee and chocolate background. The chocolate comes through more in the flavor, where it’s joined by anise, heavy phenols, and musty yeast. Alcohol is apparent; it mixes with everything else for an unpleasant rubbery finish. Good, but I was expecting more from these guys.
thegreenrooster (1818), St.louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 1, 2008 Pour is a dark red with a large whtie head. Aroma is of dark malts and some peppery spice. Flavor is pretty decent with molasses and licorice with a touch of dark fruit and alcohol. A tasty beer with no alcohol showing up that is going to overpower.
Finn (1494), Tromsø, Norway
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 28, 2008 Deep red brown. A large creamy head that lasts. Filigrees on the glass. Unclear. Aroma of sweet fruit and berries. Flavor of plums. At last the alcohol kicks in giving you a warm sensation. OK winter warmer.
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