 MarkoR (224), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 21, 2007 Pours a amber colour with a small head. Gentle spicy aroma. Kind of on the light side.
strangaj (229), West Chester, Ohio, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 13, 2007 Pours a clear burnt orange color with a light tan head. Aroma has a distinct pickup of hops but a maltyness is present. Taste starts with smooth malt and finishes with a strong kick of hops, which is not overpowering, but you won’t miss it either. Not bad, but solid and basic. About what I would expect from Sam Smith but I would prefer a bit of spice added to compliment the malt.
johnnycanuck (1), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
does not count  | 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 9, 2007 Cellar Temperature, excellent flavours developing as it warms to room temperature. Nicely balanced between sweet caramel and vanilla maltiness and moderately bitter (but definitely present) hops. Subtle and refined compared to some other winter ales, but flavourful - as an English Ale should be. A nice beer.
Maria (6167), Thisted, Denmark
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 8, 2007 Warm amber with a nice head. The aroma has notes of malt and fruit and the flavour has nice, smooth notes of caramel and fruit. As it gets warmer subtle and nice notes surfaces and makes this beer a true Samuel Smith.
Juancho (225), Clearwater Beach, Georgia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 7, 2007 Pours copper/amber and clear, as if seriously filtered. For a winter welcom it seems very light and faint.
NikonTheDog (13), Hawaii, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 6, 2007 An enjoyable festive beer well-suited to its name, but still a bit lighter for a winter special. It’s smooth and a little bitter with a soft carbonation and an excellent, frothy head. (from bottle)
crushinat0r (227), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 2, 2007 Updated: May 29, 2007Re-rate thank to Shintriad. Vintage 2005. No metallic taste, fruity and pungeant. Funky. Much better.
Caramel and malts in smell. Goldeny red in colour. Looks and smells quite nice. The head is a little weak. Sweet in flavour, a little metallic, the caramel taste seeps through.
LearninBeer (201), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 2, 2007 The top of the bottle says 2006 2007. The aroma is of a sweet dough. The head looks creamy and is off white in color. The head is mostly diminishing with good lacing. The body is clear and amber in color. The initial flavor is a little sweet with a little bitter hitting the back of the tongue. The finish is non-dememo and short. The body is light and the texture is watery and the carbonation is soft. the finish is a little lcoholic.
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