 ksurkin (356), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Nov 1, 2008 bottle from total wine in norfolk. pours a dark copper with some hints of red when the light hits the glass. head is short, off white, and leaves a good lacing. aroma is very plesant with strong, sweet hops, pine, grapefruit, and some spice. flavor is a good balance between hop bitterness and biscuity/roasted malt with some slight hints of orange, lemon, and brown sugar. very smooth drinking with light carbonation and a nice lingering bitterness. like others, not sure why this is a holiday celebration ale as it could use a bit more spice and warmth, but overall a very nice IPA.
tarheels86 (705), Washington DC, USA
Nov 1, 2008 330 mL bottle. Pours a clear copper with a decent off-white head. Lacing is not too impressive. Carbonation is low. Nose is hops, grapefruit, resin, pine. Very creamy and smooth on the palate. Nicely balanced with some caramel laden malt. A great IPA but not really a seasonal in my opinion.
mcjay (302), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 31, 2008 Light, cloudy copper color with a nice off white head. Hoppy aroma and taste with a spicy yet bitter bite and a hint of caramel malt.
Beardface (977), Eugene, Oregon, USA
Oct 30, 2008 Nice balance of hops and malts with a heavy piney taste, but not anything that’s really to write home about. Yet another in a long line of good but not great SN brews.
carruthm (1112), Seattle, Washington, USA
Oct 29, 2008 Updated: Jan 28, 2009V - clear caramel amber color with a persistent clingy white film head.
A - an ambery hop aroma, with caramel and malts thrown in.
T - hops with a highly bitter tinge.
P - creamy mouthfeel
danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
Oct 29, 2008 Getting notebook online. Bottle, 2006. Tastes are nice orange flavors with some sweet hops. A bit disappointing not having anything special to make a ’’holiday ale’’. Still good!
durhambeer (1188), Durham, USA
Oct 26, 2008 Fresh bottle. Clear light amber pour with a full nearly white head and nice lacing. Earthy, resiny (but not overwhelming so) hop nose with a good bit of malt behind it. Similar taste with a biscuity malt balancing earthy hops nicely. Don’t really detect any spice in this one, though the finish is peppery.
drjay44 (761), Salida, Colorado, USA
Oct 26, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Pours a thick creamy head with great retention and lacing, over a dark copper body....nose is resin and pine, with floral overtones....taste of malt rapidly balanced out by citrus hops, with lingering grapefruit tones....heavy mouth feel.
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