AgedOak (74), Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 1, 2008 From the bottle, pour is a ruby reddish/brown, with a meduim beige head. Aroma of malt and sweetness. Mouthfeel is very full with taste of burnt sugar, sweet malt and some nuttiness. Loads of carbonation in this ale with a nice sweet finish. Enjoyable on a cold winter evening with family members.
 Goodgrief (1148), Middletown, Delaware, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 1, 2008 Feb. 2006 - Beer poured dark brown with little head and lacing. Aroma was dark fruits...also smelled like molten brown sugar (reminds me of the wife baking)...very sweet. Flavor was tempered...not nearly as sweet as it smelled...dark fruity flavor, caramel, strong alcohol. Thick mouthfeel. A nice experience.
BillKismet (1903), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 31, 2007 Brownish amber pour with tons of carbonation. Enjoyable yeasty elements with an alcohol and biscuity kick and perhaps some candi sugar. A strong ale for sure.
TomDecapolis (3149), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 31, 2007 Pours a deep brown with lots of ruby/amber reddish highlights and a large bubbly/frothy off white head that left lacing. Aroma of molasses, licorice, brown sugar, nutty notes, Belgian yeast and some various spices. Flavor of toasted malt, nuts, Belgian spices and yeast, some brown sugar, light alcohol. Got more spicy as I drank this.
kimcgolf (828), Dacula, Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 31, 2007 Typical Christmas beer, that was super thick with very dominant alcohol. Poured a dark brown with thin head that lingered awhile and left okay lacing. For me, there were only two dominant features throughout this beer....black licorice and alcohol. Unfortunately, I’m not a fan of black licorice, and so whatever else was in this beer was lost to me, as I just kept getting sidetracked by this taste.
IDefinitely a winter warmer at 10.5% abv, just not my favorite.
csbosox (1079), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 30, 2007 Old rating Reddish brown color. Spicy, nutty, brown sugar aroma, very Christmasy. Flavor is malty, brown sugar, wintergreen, and spice. For me, too much added spice. Nice mouthfeel.
beerguy101 (3862), Newark, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 29, 2007 This Belgian strong Ale pours a muddy brown amber color from a corked finished 750ml bottle. Large sized beige foamy head. Aroma is brown sugar, caramel, candi sugar, fruit and a touch floral. A medium to full bodied BSA. The malts are fruity and sweet, with lots of brown sugar and caramel. A touch of chocolate and dark fruits and well. Earthy and round. A great sipping beer for a cool winter evening. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet.
michael-pollack (2644), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2007 330ml Bottle: Sweet, malty aroma. Smells of malts, dark fruits, raisins, alcohol, and caramel. Poured dark amber/ruby in color with a large, dense, rocky, tan head that lasted throughout. Excellent lacing. Clear. Sparkling. Some medium-sized floating particles. Heavily sweet, not bitter flavor. Tastes of malts, dark fruits, raisin, graham crackers, alcohol, cherries, plums. Medium body. Sticky, tingly texture. Lively carbonation. Sweet malty finish.
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