3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Brilliant bright red appearance. Strong malty dark fruit (prune) aroma and notable spice. Well spiced bready malt palate, caramel, toffee and dark fruits. Fair bitterness in the finish.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Golden brown with a big lasting head. Nice strong yeast nose. Sweet alcohol taste, yeast and wood notes. Yummy.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle back from Seattle. Pours dark brown. Aroma is spice anise molasses and a little bit of roasty aroma. Flavor is much the same wih a full bodied toffee and sweet character. Finish is pretty sweet and has bit of a chalky texture. Roasty bittersweet sort of finish as well.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draught at Six Arms. Candy sweet. Tons of sugar. Malty. Ok overall. Nothing amazing.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Great painted bomber. Mostly clear, tea-brown beer with a thin filmy head. Earthy caramel aroma. tannic, chalky, woody, some raisin. Astringent, woody finish, sometimes sugary. Slightly thin mouthfeel. Comes off as a west coast brown. Thanks to Triock for hauling back from his latest Pacific Northwest adventures.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Outstanding balance for a holiday brew. Many try to overkill with stoutness, maritime pacific though has figured out how to balance holiday cheer.
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3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Thanks Andre.
Ar: Sweet cereal graininess, with a light bit of earthy hops.
Ap: Copper, clear - small off-white head with medium retention.
T: Big toffee and caramel up front, quite sweet - alcohol comes in next, bit of vinous grape - medium-low bitterness - long caramel finish.
P: Medium-fully body with medium carbonation - moderately dry finish.
O: A burly winter warmer - seems to be made for a cold evening - alcohol and caramel really give it a comforting impression.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
From 12 oz bottle into tulip.
Pours clear dark amber with a couple finger head.
Smell is spicy and fruity.
Tastes medium, spicy, bitter, hoppy, very powerful. It’s a winter warmer for sure.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Great this year (2011). Amber and clear with small slightly brown head. Carmel and malty, with hints of hoppy spices. Good alcohol taste that warms you quickly. Smells sweet like molasses. You taste this all the way to your stomach and it’s all good.
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