bottle, illegible date, dark brown color with lasting foam head ,flavors of raisin, fig , honey, nuts and caramel, sweet finish

A good winter ale. Alcohol aftertaste is soul warming. Tastes a little like caramel coffee.

On tap at O’Brien’s. Appearance is an opaque amber/brown hue, thin layer of off-white bubbles, fair lacing on the glass. Smell is dark fruits (raisins), spices (cinnamon, ginger, allspice), caramel malts in the background, quite subtle overall. Taste is mostly raisins and dark fruits followed by slight alcohol warming and winter spices, finishes dry and sweet. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, watery texture, mild carbonation. Drinkability low, this is a mediocre winter warmer with the requisite spices and malt but little else in the way of uniqueness or innovation, would not get again.

I thought this was an excellent winter warmer. Poured a clear mahogany color with minimal head. Aroma was piney with some malt. Flavor had caramel malt and pine hops. Great beer.

The aroma has deep toasted malt, piny hops and caramel. The appearance is mahogany with an average head. The flavor is like the aroma with a bitter finish. The palate is thin. Overall a decent but not great beer.