Maritime Pacific Jolly Roger Christmas Ale

Brewed by Maritime Pacific Brewing Co.
Style: English Strong Ale
Seattle, Washington USA

On tap at jolly roger tap room on valentine’s day. Cupid was good to us with this sweet, hoppy, roasted beer. Beautiful dark amber color, well-balanced beer with delightful hop finish. My favorite Christmas beer of the 2008 season.

smells and looks like a delicious winter ale. red and full. tastes way too sweet with a nice little hint of cloves. can definitely taste the booze in this one. no real trace of hops in this one.

2007. Bottleworks. Scents of honey and vanilla; pours a clear amber but thick on the tongue.

Gift from Nathan. Shared with Grant and Nathan on the evening of Republic Tigers. Pours a darkish amber with a swirlly hue of brown. Aroma is very spicy - so is the flavor. Cinnamon and Clove and booooze dominate. Thanks Chef Holm.

From the bottle pours dark copper with a soft off-white head. Big boozy nose, caramel, brown sugar, and soft citrus hops. The flavor was dominated by booziness, vodka burn and flavor. I’m not sure what was going on, but this was one of the hottest beers i’ve had. I’ll have to try again next year to see if it’s different.

On tap at Georgetown Liquor Company. Pours a reddish brown with a good-sized head. Aroma was not very strong- a little roasty and malty. Flavor was similarly malty, with a little bit of spice and a hoppy finish. I didn’t know the ABV was so high when I ordered it, but I figured it out, as I could definitely taste the alcohol every once and a while (it wasn’t unpleasant or overpowering though).

Shaker pint draft at the brewpub. Pour is ruby golden with a small tan head. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, dark fruit and some bitter hoppiness. Aroma is a bit muted, though it opened up some as it warmed. Taste is a nice blend of the sweet malt, fruit and hoppiness. Palate is medium, masks the high ABV quite nicely, I would have never guessed this was 9%.

Bottle courtesy of 5000. Pours copper with a white head. Smells of roses, caramel, some earthy hints. Tastes of spicy and sweet with some dark fruity hints on the finish.