[1] Review by steelman127 from corvallis, OR, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (10/13/2008 1:09:35 PM)
"This beer has a sweet malty aroma with a deep mahogany appearance with a very full mouthful. The flavor is of roasted malts and deep in tone. Very full beer. Very wintery."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1 Unit Cost: $1.33 per Pint
[2] Review by Stoutlover72 from Northern, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/10/2006 10:55:35 PM)
"I wasn't too sure about this beer overall. It was a good wintertime beer, but there were a few things that could have been much better, hence a better beer. A nice aroma of spices, a little hint of chocolate covered raisins and some figs. Appearance was absolutely awesome with a deep blood red color with incredible lacing and a nice 3 finger head. Mouthfeel was clean, soft yet it left me wondering if it was a little flat somehow. Flavors were average with heavy malts, smallish hops and a nice dose of nuttiness. Is this a good wintertime beer? Sure. Can it stack up against the big boys (Scaldis Noel, etc)? Not a chance."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.25 Unit Cost: $1.67 per Pint
[3] Review by Beav from Fort Collins, CO, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (10/17/2006 11:09:55 PM)
"12 oz bottle, purchased 4/06, dated 4/11/06. Pours a dark brownish ruby red with a frothy off white head that dissipates to a thin film that laces the glass.
The aroma is sweet doughy (almost play-doh) chocolate malts with a little mint.
The flavor is sweet malts, some tea-like spices, nuttiness, and a touch of fruits followed by a subdued grassy hoppiness that leaves a bitter aftertaste. The mouthfeel is medium but kind of watery.
Overall, a decent Christmas beer. It's kind of reminiscent of the Hibernation, but not quite as good."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 72oz @ $5 Unit Cost: $1.11 per Pint
[4] Review by OrvalPlease from Orland Park, IL, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (3/19/2006 4:37:17 PM)
"A tale of two cities with this beer for me. Looks and aroma were great and the flavor was from somewhere else. Nice deep amber coloring and a full head. Aroma was the highlight - nice fruity backdrop that highlighted oranges spiced with cinnamon; melded beautifully with the hops. Beer lacked body and the same ingredients that produced those wonderful aromas apparently petered out when attempting to produce a similar taste. Other than a nice bitter bite in the finish and aftertaste this beer was a disappointment in the taste department. Maybe it was a bad batch."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 72oz @ $10 Unit Cost: $2.22 per Pint
[5] Review by Gromit from Port Orchard, WA, USA who has tried this beer (3/4/2006 12:23:42 PM)
"Solid winter beer, this is. Aroma is weaker than I remember from previous years, but mostly malt with a bit of spice/hops. Pours a dark brown with an okay head that left some lace. Flavor is a very well balanced mixture of malt and hops. There’s some spice esters floating around in there mixed with the dark fruits. There’s a nice citric bite to it that’s not quite PNW hopish. Very pleasant! Palate is thick and creamy, yet crisp! Overall, this is a must-try for the winter season."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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