 dankman38 (217), Somewhere in, Ohio, USA
Dec 15, 2007
Not bad. The average spiced Christmas ale style beer (slightly spicy, palatable to the swill drinking public). Pours amber. Smells of bubblegum, spice and, malt. Tastes pretty good, some ginger, nutmeg and, clove are pretty nice. The finish seems a bit off, I feel like I’ve been chewing on ground cloves, it’s not bad but it is a little bit awkward.
GrbDg (301), Avon Lake, Ohio, USA
Dec 19, 2006 On tap, pours a reddish amber with a thick off white head. Aromas of ginger, malt, honey. Nice spicy flavor, the ginger and clove really shine through. A good sweetness, but a little thin. The coriander and orange get lost in the complexity. Still a pretty good seasonal offering.
Chucks66 (84), USA
Dec 13, 2006 On draft at the brewpub, dark amber orangish color, nice aroma of spice, similar flavor profile to Great Lakes, probably a little more ginger or nutmeg spice flavor though. Good holiday spice brew
bkelley68 (468), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Dec 3, 2005 Bright amber pour. Usual array of Xmas spices, but none too overwhelmng. Ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and maybe some orange peel. Somewhat lighter in body than mose other Rocky River beers, and I’d be willing to wager it was due to the honey. Toasted maIts and a touch of carmel meet with the spices and balance out well. I found this to be a little crisper than most other Xmas/winter warmer style beers, too. Which was a good thing to me, for I can drink more than just a short glass. 05 has been my favorite version of this beer to date.
kujo9 (1043), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
Dec 28, 2004 22 oz bomber bought @ Rocky River. Medium off white head is sort of short lived over a lightly hazy deep amber coppery brown body. Spicy aroma with nutmeg in the forefront followed by ginger and a little cinnamon and orange peel. Ginger & nutmeg switch places as it warms. A lightly toasted malt with caramel and some hints of roastiness. A bit of piney alcohol aroma, but spices drown out fruitiness if it’s there. Fairly well balanced at the start, but turns bitter into the finish & aftertaste. There seems to be a floral, fruity alcohol flavor with a very low caramel malt character. Some spicy hop flavor mid palate into the drier finish. Aftertaste is lasting and hoppy. The only spice really discernable in the flavor is ginger. Malt flavor is really sort of flat in this one. Medium body, low carbonation, dry (borderline astringent) mouthfeel. A little warmth from alcohol, but not much. This is not something I’d particularly like to drink a lot of. Not enough malt character to balance bitterness in flavor, or spice in the aroma.
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