 PhillyBeer2112 (1745), Orange Park, Florida, USA
Jan 20, 2001 Warming, with a slight nuttiness
and toasted flavor. Nice deep
dark brown color, although no head
or lace. Unusual aroma difficult to
identify (some roasted malt in it).
Overall, a pretty good winter ale.
Delbomber (387), Philadelphia, USA
Dec 2, 2001 Cloudy dark brown, nearly opaque, with a tan head. Initial aroma reminiscent of a single-malt scotch, blending with earthy vegetable and malted chocolate aromas, developing raisin, prune, and plum aromas as it warms. Full bodied, velvety, and very rich, competently curbing the sweetness of milk chocolate while maintaining its creamy flavor, complemented aptly by rum raisin. Malt dominates, almost bullying the roastiness that gives this beer its charm.
LordHedgehog (144), Westminster, Maryland, USA
Nov 21, 2003 Good collection of nutmeg and other spices, mixed in with a nice malty flavor. Smooth and enjoyable, as long as you can handle the spice load.
hopscotch (4214), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Jan 26, 2003 This beer rocks!
The aroma contains notes of chocolate, roasted nuts and very rich, creamy malt. Smells much like the imperial stout, only there are more spicey notes infused in this one... such as cinnamon. More hoppy character as well.
Pours dark with a lovely ruby hue. The head diminished too quickly for me to so much as glimpse it. Who cares? The color is so sparkling clear and handsome that it still gets high marks for appearance.
The flavor is perfectly balanced. Malty, but not sweet. Spicey, but not cloyingly so. Well-hopped, but not overbearing. I like this beer a lot!
Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Medium-length, acrid and dry finish. Nice Winter warmer. I recommend it!
shadey (1293), Rochester, New York, USA
Nov 10, 2005 Black colored pour with no head. Aroma is rich and sweet with some mild roast. Flavor is more chocolately. I like this. Why such crappy ratings?
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