 vyvvy (2034), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 16, 2009 Pours clear dark burgundy with a thick tan head. The aroma is heavy on the spices (seems like nutmeg and a bit of allspice), toasty malt and a hint of sweetness. Medium grainy body with some medium intensity carbonation. The taste starts with toasted malt, then an absolute onslaught of spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamon) and is quite dry. The finish is overbearing with spice with a bit of sweetness and orange peel showing through. This would be better if the spices weren’t so overwhelming.
watson1977 (265), , Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 29, 2009 poured a nice reddish brown color with a medium whitish head. aroma is christmasy but stale...stale cinnamon, nutmeg, mulled cider, some citrus. flavor is of pine and cinnamon with some other muddled xmas spices...tastes like a christmas candle smells. mouthfeel is a bit silky but the finish has too much alcohol flavor...
noncaloric (609), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 26, 2009 Updated: Mar 8, 2009Pours a deep red-brown with a moderate tan head, quickly dissipating to a few spots of lace. Aroma of orange and spices is very much there, but accompanied by enough overt alcohol to be a little bit disconcerting. Flavor is more citrus and spices, especially nutmeg. Nicely malty. A bit fusel, tangy, floral. There’s a lot of flavor, but I don’t think it’s well harmonized. Warm, smooth, and lively on the palate.
jgb9348 (2495), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
| 1.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 1/5 | 5/20 |
Jan 17, 2009 Amber coloured body with a strong brown highlight. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel and very little else. Light-bodied; Short taste of malt, concord grapes and perhaps a mild hoppiness. Aftertaste shows more of the same, with more cardboard than malt. Overall, don’t waste your time or money trying this one - it just isn’t worht it. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York on 31 December 2006.
checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 5, 2009 Draft at Isaac’s: Poured a dark amber color with a little head. The aroma was cinnamon, pine, and nutmeg. The flavor was very tasty, with holiday spices and sweet malt. Overall, a tasty holiday beer.
wheelz843 (211), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 bottle. pours a dark amber with little head. has a spicy aroma. has a sweet, spicy nutmeg flavor. almost like nutmeg. bit of a bitter aftertaste. not as good as expected.
Hawksfan17 (717), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 25, 2008 Pours brown with an off white head. Smells of holiday spices and pine trees. It tastes like Christmas! More so on the spice side but it definitely feels like someone put some Christmas spirit in there. Strong and smooth.
donbusa (10), Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 22, 2008 Great initial aroma and flavor. Pours a dark orange/amber color. Strong hints of nutmeg, giner and cinnamon and sharp alcohol notes.
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