 MrManning (1340), London, Ontario, Canada
Mar 30, 2008 750 ml bottle-Deep ruby/mahogany letting some light in. Head is frothy and long lived. Not much lace. Spices(cinnamon) and floral notes(rose petal) fill the nose and are alongside caramel malts, toffee, and Christmas fruit cake. Sweet caramel malts show and so do spicy, dark fruits with subtle hopping. Medium body, spicy, bitter-sweet finish. Good.
radiomgb (1631), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Jan 26, 2008 Mahogany in colour, thin beige coloured head, very light lacing. The aroma is of light spices, some brown sugar sweetness, dark fruits. The flavour is only lightly spiced, some chocolate sweetness, didn’t pick up on any citrus. Lightly bitter mouthfeel, light body, high carbonation. Finishes with small amounts of spice, lingering, fizzy. Not to bad but I do like my winter beers to pack a bit more of a punch.
750ml bottle given to me by The_Jester, thanks Andy.
Opened on November 18, 2007.
Winter 2007.
GRM (709), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Jan 6, 2008 Brown bottle, 750 ml, gift-pack purchased at the LCBO on December 21 2007, "savoured" on January 6 2008; eye: amber with a redish hue, clear, beige head disappears almost immediately, no lacing; nose: start of an infection?, no other odours are present; mouth: start of an infection?, only acridness, no other savours are present; overall: disappointing
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 750 ml, 6,2 ensemble cadeau acheté au LCBO le 21 décembre 2007, « savourée » le 6 janvier 2008; œil : ambrée avec une teinte rougeâtre, claire, mousse beige qui disparaît presque immédiatement, pas de dentelle; nez : début d’infection?, aucune autre odeur; bouche : début d’infection?, âcreté présente tout au long de la gorgée, aucune autre saveur perceptible; en résumé : déçu
Boutip (1648), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Jan 3, 2008 Bottle: Poured a deep orangey color ale with a nice foamy head with OK retention but no lacing. Aroma of caramel malt with light spice mix is weaker then anticipated. Taste is a mix between some nice caramel malt with some notes of cloves and ginger. Body is thinner then expected with some medium carbonation. I was expecting a bit more character from this one but enjoyable nonetheless.
The_Jester (427), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Dec 26, 2007 750 mL corked bottle. This is a mahogany-brown beer with a small head which quickly fades to a film. The aroma is surprisingly mild, considering the ingredients, with only caramel malt and the ginger coming through clearly. The flavour, on the other hand . . . . "Generous amounts" is not generous enough for the amounts of spices, particularly cinnamon, in this beer. It is doused with cinnamon to the point of bitterness. Although this beer is plenty sweet, more malt complexity would help to balance this out. Maybe. The body of this beer begins quite thin, but fills out a bit in the middle. Kudos for trying, but . . . try again.
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