 legion242 (1516), Richardson, Texas, USA
Mar 1, 2002 Everything you could want from a Xmas ale. Warming with a HIT of alcohol in the finish. Sweet and hoppy, everything good. Santa loves this beer too!!
(2001 CASK)- Much more restrained in the sweetness department; Mouthfeel is PERFECT with no carbonation and smooth as silk. The color is also slightly more orange. As close to perfect as I may have ever had. Rerate-2-28-02 Although I still love this beer, after much soul-searching, I can not let it have a perfect score. There are a few flaws that keep it from being in the same strata as Chimay Blue or Fullers Vintage. I will knock off a point in flavor for being too sweet at times. Sorry Brock, but I gotta.
SeasonalAleMan (6), USA
does not count  Dec 29, 2005 Very good seasonal ale. With a nice aroma that bounces out the bottel neck as soon as its open. Appearance is light brown with a hint of yellow. Flavor is very smooth and ritch with a hint of spiciness to it. Too bad its only around for the holidays. Farily hard to find, and when found, only a few 6 packs are in stock.
Andrew196 (1089), Anaheim Hills, California, USA
Nov 14, 2002 Updated: Dec 9, 2003Very pretty brew, but I thought it was way too sweet actually. There was a weird alcohol aftertaste too. Rerate: much better than last year's....very complex with a fruity sweetness, hoppiness, and slightly acidic finish....st arnolds best? Nice beer! RERATE: The 2003 cask version of this beer is unbelievable, the beer improves every year. Drinking a cask christmas is like drinking a bowl full of fresh blueberries and cream, along with the hoppy and robust goodness I've come to expect from this beer.
omhper (10393), Stockholm, Sweden
Feb 20, 2002 Brown-red. Creamy head. Very malt accented. Soft and very balanced. Great beer!
TAR (1998), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
Mar 4, 2002 Cask: very herbal and tobacco aromas (barnyard hay?); light palate; bad cask? will resample bottle in a few days. i will give this a good rating so i do not screw things up.
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