Abita Christmas Ale rounds out our calendar, available November thru December.
As befits any Christmas present, each years offering is a unique product crafted with special care. Generally, this beer is a dark ale, however, the recipe changes each year.
Enjoy your holidays with Abita Christmas Ale.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by doulos31 from Middletown, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/22/2007 8:25:17 PM)
"Beer poured caramel brown and caramel aroma. Aroma was like unsweetened old ale...not very sweet, very mild flavor. Bready with some nutmeg. Not as horrible as most of the other christmas seasonals."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (2/16/2007 3:29:00 AM)
"Aroma is sweet with some allspice as well as cinnamon and brown sugar with some maltiness. Appearance is reddish amber to bronze-mahogany with a medium-white head that discipates to lacing. Mouthfeel is light-bodied with decent spice complexity and balance with a watery palate but is clean and crisp ans wet-like. Flavor is lacking and is shallow with some cinnamon, and nutmeg with an aftertaste that is spicy but thin with a finish that is crisp but not memorable. Overall, decent spiced ale here, easy to drink, could use more robust flavoring and more of a thick body; nice attempt at the style here. "
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.8)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught Sample Size: 20oz @ $4.75 Unit Cost: $3.8 per Pint
[3] Review by FoamDome from Alexandria, VA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/9/2006 10:20:58 PM)
"Here's a spiced beer that will not overpower your food--in fact, it will not even compete. The aroma is slightly vegetal and funky. It makes a nice appearance in a glass. The flavor is underwhelming. There are much more interesting seasonal ales available. I can't imagine chosing this one, but if there are no other options it'll do. "
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by Suds McDuff from Suds City, AleTown, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/6/2006 2:39:52 PM)
"2006..Pours with a great head!...and the lacing is swell...very nice people-pleasing taste!...light brown...some sweet subtle aromas!...is a nice simply made brew! ..again...simple beer can be great beer!"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[5] Review by Timmyk77 from Overland Park, KS, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/28/2006 11:04:49 PM)
"2005 edition. Pours a clear brown with a fizzy white head. Aroma is light and, but pleasant. Flavor is disappointing, with a mild hop presence and some malt. Maybe due to all that happened to them this year it caused a decline in quality, but this is really unimpressive."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2 Unit Cost: $2.67 per Pint
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(3.4)
