csbosox (946), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA Dec 9, 2007 On tap @ brewery during the 2006 GABF open house. Aroma is brown sugar, cinnamon, spice, and a hint of oak. Taste is brown sugar, coffee, mild oak, cinnamon. Tastes like a holiday ale. The oak is complimentary, not dominate, a well done oak aged beer. fro2218 (465), Atlanta, Georgia, USA Oct 3, 2007 As if the hibernation ale wasn’t good enough. This has all the good qualities of the regular but with added richness. A very pleasent oaky vanilla flavor. drewbeerme (1716), Chicago, Illinois, USA Jan 30, 2007 on tap at the brewpup a while ago. poured a deep mahogony with white head. aroma had nice caramel, vanilla, with chocolate and nuts. flavor has nice big malt back bone with chocolate, caramel, vanilla, and nuts. very tasty but i still prefer hibernation with some age. brianprentiss (385), Mountain View, California, USA Dec 29, 2006 Fantastic, great winter brew. One of the best ASA’s I’ve had. (On tap at Brick Store Pub in Atlanta.) ratman197 (2190), Arvada, Colorado, USA Dec 3, 2006 On tap @ falling Rock poured a clear dark browen with red highlights and small diminishing amber head. Aromas of oak, carmel, cocoa and a hint of vanilla. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of BIG oak, carmel and light vanilla with a lingering oaky finish.
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