 xav33 (313), Midland, MI, Michigan, USA
Jan 3, 2007
Harvey’s Christmas Ale
275 ml bottle
Strong pour in an English pint
Recent brewing, x-massed 1/07
Poured a clear red brown with an average fizzy somewhat lasting yellowish off-white head that settles in a ring of lacing.
Smelt of sherry, banana candy, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, maraschino cherries.
Taste was upfront moderate bittersweet ginger and allspice bread, with hints of banana followed by a strong bitter dark molasses, roasted almost burnt grain taste with light sweetness on a long finish. Palate was medium to full bodied, creamy and velvety, softly carbonated, and moderately astringent.
Overall, this is my favorite christmas beer yet. Good sweetness upfront followed by a nice bitter roasty malt punch at the end.
Dedollewaitor (2217), Odense, Denmark
Nov 29, 2008 27,5cl bottle@VinensVerden, Odense. Pours reddish amber with a small beige head on top that slowly fades. Nose is complex & rich of raisins, berries, bubblegum, caramel & cinnamon. Very inviting. Smooth & soft mouthfeel. Low carbonation. Taste is sweet with notes of dark fruits & orange, toffee, sugar & alcohol. Not as complex as aroma. Still pretty damm enjoyable!
charlotte (1373), Vanløse, Denmark
Nov 29, 2008 Dark brown colour with light beige head.Aroma is spicey of cinnamon and dry fruits ral X-mas like.Flavor of herbal and berrys warming nice mouth feels with long dry finish.
Skinnyviking (2971), Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov 29, 2008 Bottle. High creamy and long lasting off-white head. Nice curtains. Clear dark red brown body. Caramel nut cinnamon plums aroma. Plums and raisin flavor with a dry bitterness. Long aftertaste. Low caqrbonation.
mwelsh13 (231), Maryland, USA
Nov 27, 2008 Bottle from IM WIne. Pours a deep brown with garnet highlights. Light off white creamy head. Hazelnuts, caramel, and dark fruits (cherries and raisins). Very sweet and a great thick mouthfeel. (Just what I needed before a football game in the coldl). Was expecting a little bit of bitterness, but there was none. Will age nicely. I will rate again next year.
thewolf (4156), Kolding, Denmark
Nov 18, 2008 Bottle, bought @ Barley Wine, Cph.<br />
Pours a great, clear, dark caramelly brown with a steady, great, creamy, beige head. Great duration. Aroma is wonderful, port, plums, caramel, wood. Highish carbonation, nice oily mouthfeel. Flavour is lots of toffee, good fat malts. Some definite flowery dryness. Quite vinious and a good deal of port-feel to it. Good fruitiness and a woody feel to it. Very nice!
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