Monterey Coast Brewery Christmas Ale

Brewed by Monterey Coast Brewing Restaurant & Brewery
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Salinas, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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Draft @the brewpub. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel spicy flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel finish.

Dark amber in color with an off-white head. Sweet malty nose of brown sugar, red fruits, toast, and toffee. A mild spiciness, apple, and a touch of butterscotch. Tastes of clove, nutmeg, brown sugar, toast, and toffee. There’s a light butterscotch flavor, some dark fruit esters, and yeast.

Tap at the brewpub. As Christmas Winter Ale. Labeled Dark Belgian Strong Ale. Pours darkish brown. Aromas of brown sugar and perhaps treacle. Med+ body. It’s sort of a lightly spiced barley wine. finishes more sweet than dry, but not all that sweet. Tasty.

Draft today at the brewery. Dark brown with a small tan head. Nose of toffee, fruitiness, cloves. Flavor is fig newtons, light spices, and a hint of butter.