3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Traded bottle of unknown origin or date. Pretty interesting aroma that reminds me of a hot, spiced fruit punch. Light flavor but I like that it stayed somewhat fruity but brought in the hops too. I do like that it is sessionable too. Good.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle from season-end clearance rack.
Would probably be better appreciated by those who are fans of spices or holiday beers. Very noticeable cinnamon...Very noticeable. Too noticeable.
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3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Unfiltered orange-tan. Nice head. Kinda odd buttery aroma. Drinkable, but faded, shows some age. Honey-orange aroma. Nice beer, Not even close to World Class, though presumably spoiled.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Beautiful aroma of nutmeg, cinnamon, dough and oats. Crimson in color with an orange tint. Pleasant flavors of gingerbread, nutmeg, coriander and dough. Lingering hops on the finish. Overall, I actually enjoy this. It’s got some very pleasing ginger and nutmeg overtones that work really well with the other flavors in the beer. I’d give this a B+ rating.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottle from Total Wine in Claymont. Pours fairly clear copper with a medium sized off white head that quickly dissipates. The aroma is fairly simple with a little cinnamon, a little nutmeg.. but not too interesting. The taste is cinnamon forward with a funky aftertaste.. not enjoyable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Reddish orange in color... Aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, and winter spices... Flavor is pumpkin pie filling, without the pumpkin... Really finally a good representation of a nice winter beer... Well done... Definitely strictly a seasonal and probably more autumn than winter.. Nice
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3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
22 oz bottle with 5.5% ABV listed, served in a De Koninck snifter. Pours clear; iced tea color with a moderate size, sudsy tan head. Modest retention but decent lacing gets left on the glass. The aroma is.nice mix of ’winter spices’ and medium malt., but the spicing [especially nutmeg] seems a little bit excessive in the flavor. Some spiciness, however, is coming from the hops. Nonetheless, the hops, let alone the malts, are hard to detect over the spices. Medium body; with medium carbonation.
O: This winter ale is not alone in being over-spiced; still, this lends a clear ’holiday’ aspects to this ale.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
22oz bottle from Total Wine in Spokane
Appearance: Pours cloudy copper/amber with a same off-white head and spotty lacing
Aroma: Mild nutmeg, cinnamon and caramel
Taste: Caramel, spices and bitter citrus (orange)
OK, mild and thin. Not bad just nothing stands out.
2.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Light brown/rust color at pour. Large head with some lacing. Aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, hint of citrus. Flavor was very thin and watery, dominated by cinnamon. Bottle described orange peel and coriander in the recipe, but I barely tasted any of it. Thin flavor makes this a very middling example of this style.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured from big bottle. Aroma of butterscotch, cinnamon and citrus. Mahogany with thin head. I taste cinnamon and nutmeg with malt, banana, caramel and grapefruit hops. Could use a little more malt to balance out the spices. Mellows and blends a bit better as it warms. Not bad.
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