3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle shared by the group (maybe Chris). Pours a clear dark brown color with a small to medium sized creamy beige head. The aroma is cocoa, light fruity notes, cinnamon and light spices with some lactose like sweetness. The flavor is cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla, light fruits and moderate sweetness. Decent, nothing stands out.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Brown with a tan head. The aroma is full of chocolate, allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon. The flavor is more of the same. I get a ton of cinnamon notes up front, with some nice cocoa and vanilla notes filling in the gaps. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from holiday 8 pack. Not sure why this is listed as spice herb vegetable. Pours deep mahogany, with sweet nose of baked goods. Tastes of caramel, cocoa, roasted malts, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, and wood. Creamy mouthfeel
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
~strong aroma of caramel malt, bread and cinnamon along with subtle vanilla. It is a very sweet aroma a bit cloying.
~pours a brownish amber color with quickly disappearing light brown head.
~Strong cinnamon bread flavor with caramel and light roastiness.
~Medium bodied with medium CO2, Lingering sweet cinnamon finish.
~The sweet and spice are a bit cloying on this. Would only want to have one of these at the most.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from South Lyndale Liquors (Minneapolis, Minnesota, 30/11/12)
Aroma: Chocolate, spice, cinnamon, vanilla, and coffee.
Appearance: Hazy dark brown with a frothy tan head.
Taste: Medium sweetness, ever-so-slightly bitter.
Palate: Medium bodied, creamy, and an average carbonation.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Very good. Chocolate and vanilla are most prevalent. Slight citrus hints. Coffee finish. Thick and full but smooth. Good stuff
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3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
pours a deep dark brown with a large foamy tan head, and great lacing.
smell is of chocolate and some vanilla.
taste is smooth, chocolate, vanilla, a little coffee, spice, and malt. ends creamy and a tad bitter.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle: The aroma consists of chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, and faint roasted nuts. It pours a dark brown with some faint orange highlights and a small beige head that quickly fades to a thin film. There?s a good amount of soapy webbing on the sides of the glass. The flavor starts with a good dose of dark chocolate and tootsie rolls. The finish has light-moderate vanilla with a touch of cinnamon and roasted nuts. It?s medium bodied with soft carbonation and mouthfeel.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Deep ruby red, brown, the head big and frothy like an ice cream float. The aroma is big and chewy ... rife with caramel, malt balls, cocoa. The beer drinks with a chocolate milk character up front, a bit thinner than that but otherwise good
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Scott on Xmas. Aroma and flavors of the cinnamon and cocoa nibs with a smooth palate following a carbonated opening. Pretty drinkable offering here and enjoyable in the winter time...almost like a winter ale without the allspice and nutmeg. Very good beer.
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