2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
high malty with some deep malty, slight dark fruit sugar. lots of spices. highly lively, decent to have.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
The aroma is malty with a toasted malt, caramel, nuts, hops, and yeast. The appearance is amber brown with an average head. The flavor is like the aroma and slightly watery. The flavor is decent but not great. The palate is smooth from the carbonation but too thin. Overall I am not that crazy about it but I can drink it.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Pours deep red brown with an off white head. Light malty aroma with some light spiciness. The flavor is malty, a tad roasty, with some hoppy undertones. Not bad.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours an orange-tinged brown into a shaker. Off-white head recedes to hug rim leaving no lacing. Roasted malt aromas. Full and malty with a dry hop finish. Tastes better than it looks.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from World of Beer, Clearwater, FL.
Poured clear brown color with a large frothy brown head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate toasted caramel malt aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture and soft carbonation. Medium spicy sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration.
Solid drinkable holiday beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Sweet earthy malt aroma. Dark reddish copper body, small head. Flavor is fairly mild, very malty, with some bitterness in the finish. Not great, but ok.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Appearance: Pours a clear, mahogany-hued body with a small, bubbly, white head.
Smell: A pretty wimpy aroma, I dare. Just a light hint of biscuity malts and a pinch of spices.
Taste: Biscuity, light toasty caramel maltiness, though, overall, it’s kinda light. Slight sweetness. Faint fruitiness. Mild spiciness, mild bitterness. Clean, dry finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: Nothing bad, but I could definitely stand a bit more -- more of everything. Even if I get my ass thrown onto Santa’s Naughty List I just had to speak my mind about it. Perhaps the oil crunch is hitting us, even Jolly Old Saint Nick, in ways we never could have imagined, but I have a sneaky suspicion he’s holding back.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle courtesy of HogtownHarry-Pours deep amber, with a slight orange haze to it. Head is off white and frothy. The nose is of caramel, bread crust, pit fruit, some milk chocolate. Taste is sweet fruity caramel, prune and plum with milk chocolate and toasty, doughy flavours. Finishes sweet but balanced by good hops bitterness. A good sipper. Thanks again Harry!
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Date: 05/10/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: clear dark amber, fine beige head,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel malt aroma with earthy hops,
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, earthy hops with a light spicyness, well balanced, lasting light bitter finish,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
This one poured a dark amber color. The aroma is full of spices and also some chocolate, caramel, and mint. The flavor is malty with some chocolate and caramel in there. A definite spice presence in this one. Overall a pretty good beer.
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