3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/202005 draught @ NH’s brewpub. pours a deep ruby red. no head. I’m sensing cranberry, cherry, holiday candles on the nose. Same as I taste it, plus it’s sweet and generally fruity. IT has quite a floral finish - in fact if you’ve had smuttynose pumpkin ale, it’s got a very similar finish. I had to think hard to what it reminded me of, but it’s errily similar in the finish. Floral and somewhat soapy finish. Overall not bad, and I agree, best christmas beer name ever.
2.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 6/20
Draft. Deep ruby color, bright white head. Aroma of caramel and spice. Taste is very sweet and heavily spiced.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Loved this one. Had it with my daughter on a Christmas weekend. Nice light aroma of vanilla and some spices from a dark brown pour with a small head. The flavor was woody with a bit of vanilla, some caramel, and a lot of malt. An excellent finish with the vanilla washing away years of dieting and weight watching. I began to see bowls of ice cream dancing before my eyes.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft. Pours brown with a thin head. Light malty aroma with vanilla and a hint of spice. The flavor has a solid dried fruity sweetness, vanilla, chestnut and cinnamon. A pretty solid winter seasonal.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark ruby pour. Cinnamon bubblegum figs and plumbs. Coating in the mouth. Spicy with a sweet balance. very nice.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a deep amber color into the lager glass. Almost no head and minimal lacing. Scents of spice, ginger, cinnamon and brown sugar. Very sweet, syrupy taste and malty flavors. Sticky and coating mouthfeel. A nice winter warmer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This is a Liquid ginger snap with whipped cream and a cherry on top. Sweet, smooth and flat. Mouthfeel is thin, but the spices leave the tongue coated. There seem to be some dark fruits in the mash that add make this feel more ripe. Seemingly low ABV.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Reddish color with light white head. Very sweet aroma with a spicy taste to match - kind of reminds me of Egg nog. Only had a small sample, so I’ll have to try another next year. Overall, pretty good holiday beer.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Aftertaste of cinnamon-caramelized sugar. Sweet with banana-estery yeast. Thin mouthfeel. Low carbonation. Kinda blah. dryish spices on the finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured brown with a short lasting tan head. Aromas of ginger, nutmeg, banana, cloves and cinnamon. Taste was well balanced. Quite enjoyable.
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