Their Xmas offering - a nice brew that goes down easy and has a good balanced blend of spices.

OK, pours a deep mahogany with more reddish tints around the edges and a decent sized lacy tan head. Smells quite malty and spicy, ginger is evident. Lots of flavor, sweet maltiness and spices. Rich molasses-like flavors, fruitiness (cherries) and lots of peppery spice and ginger spice. If this beer has a fatal flaw it’s the gingery flavor (not sure if ginger is actually used). While it certainly balances the sweetness up front, the ginger flavor becomes overpowering the more you drink the beer. Alcohol flavors evident as well. A bit sticky in the mouth. Decent enough winter seasonal and a pleasant surprise.

Pretty average beer on tap at Heartland Brewery because it is a blended version of the Red Nose. Tastes a bit spiced but nothing really stands out. Light and easy to drink. My rating will reflect the true Red Nose unblended: Red Nose unblended in cask at Blind Tiger Ale House. Pours a deep reddish brown perfectly cellar temperature with little lacing and no head. Tastes of sweet dark fruits and heavily spiced with nutmeg, cinnamon, candied ginger and citrus. It is a bit sweet but the aging rounds out the flavors and the hint of alcohol at the end actually works well in this beer.

I believe served as part of the Voyage series. Deep mahogany in color with notes of heavy malt, sweet hops, and spices in the aroma, a surprisingly refreshing brew from such a heavy mouthfeel. Lots of malts, with intermittent waves of hop coming through, and not much else. Very warming.

Loaded with nutmeg, and orange flavor... anise, is that you I hear too? Nice, flavorful brew, heavy enough on you without being a brick to your gut. A pretty fair hops aftertaste, I think? I actually had a second round of this one at the brewpub. Brand new Empire State location.