3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
750mL bottle purchased at Cost Plus World Market in Davis, CA. On sale for $4.99. The aroma initially had a bit of a cheesy funk, before that dissipates pretty quickly. Leaves some sweet caramel toffee notes in the aroma. A bit peppery with some fruity yeast esters are also detected. Moderately hazy amber body with a nice off-yellow head that is pretty strong. Leaves some good lacing. Starts and finishes pretty dry and a bit woody. Some mild sweetness in the middle with some fruity yeast esters. The roasted woody, dry flavor comes through in the finish. Just a little too dry for my liking, and the flavor is pretty straight forward. Meh.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampled at st/line tasting 12-9-10. Pours amber brown with a off-white head. Aroma was caramel, fruit, a bit of molasses and a touch of spice. Flavor was malty and lightly sweet with caramel, fruit, raisins and some subtle spices.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Aroma is a bit too soapy clean. Looks great. Flavor has a nice spice; actually seems like a bit of pumpkin more than anything else. Smooth finish but only a decent body.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
750 ml. Deep amber hzy body with a frothy, off-white head. Malty, Christmas spicy aroma with notes of toasted grain, nutmeg and cinnamon. Hints of flowers and orange peel. The flavor is lightly to moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet, lightly to moderately bitter and lightly to moderately acidic. Light to medium body, watery texture and lively carbonation. Dominant taste of spice yet it is not forced or overpowering. Nice, slight acidity in the finish works well with the spice.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a rich clean brown with a nice light head. Smells of yeast and sweet vanilla. Flavor is a bit sweet with light malts. The flavor of this beer isn’t as strong as many holiday ales and it is quite easy to drink. Sweet and malty with a bit of egg.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Pours a chestnut brown with reddish highlights. Thick fluffy tan head. Nose is full of brown sugar, molasses, and spearmint. Complex flavor starting sweet, mixing in spices and molasses, and ending with slight earthy bitterness fading to a long spruce finish. A wow beer for sure.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Flaske: Brun klar øl med et stort skumhoved. Let rødlig. Duften er krydret med en god del gær og minder faktisk om brown ale. Smagen er meget er let syrlig og meget julet på en fin måde. Måske bare ikke det rigtige tidspunkt at drikke den på.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours brown with a white head. sweetness on the nose. alot of caramel and malt profile, some citrus and orange. Pretty decent beer to end this thursday with.
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