2XMAS
Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Autumn|
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6.82
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Spiced Double Ale with fig paste, orange peels, ginger root, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves
Swedish flags are a fairly common sight in our part of the country. Holiday parties often have warm concoctions of spices and booze at the ready to knock the ice off of toes while raising spirits. We were inspired by a “Glögg” party, deciding on the spot to brew a beer that pays tribute to this Nordic tradition.
2XMAS ale combines traditional brewing ingredients with figs, orange peels, cardamom, cinnamon, clove and ginger root. It’s a holiday addition to the 2X line and another reason to toast to the season, but unlike Glögg, we recommend serving this one chilled.
Swedish flags are a fairly common sight in our part of the country. Holiday parties often have warm concoctions of spices and booze at the ready to knock the ice off of toes while raising spirits. We were inspired by a “Glögg” party, deciding on the spot to brew a beer that pays tribute to this Nordic tradition.
2XMAS ale combines traditional brewing ingredients with figs, orange peels, cardamom, cinnamon, clove and ginger root. It’s a holiday addition to the 2X line and another reason to toast to the season, but unlike Glögg, we recommend serving this one chilled.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Somewhat muted holiday spice brew. Not great, but not bad. Hint of solvent. Good body. Good finish.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2016
at 01:07
7/10
I would drink this again. Not to “over” with the spices.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2016
at 23:12
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes Aroma: citrus, spices, caramel Appearance: clear amber with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, average carbonation, long finish, Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2016
at 12:39
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Grapevine. Hazy amber brown color. Aroma of light spice on a burnt caramel background with a bit of boozed. Taste is lightly spiced herbal caramel. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Nov 2016
at 08:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle pour into nonic pint glass from Epsom Circle Market. Aroma is strong spice--nutmeg, allspice, pepper, cardamom?, others--light citrus. Appearance is hazy mahogany without sparkle and nice foamy lacing. Taste is spices, pepper, mixed with sweet. Palate is medium bodied with thick, creamy texture and pleasant lively carbonation with slight numbing to the lips, spicy finish. Overall, spicy treat that is pretty unique.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2016
at 21:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Some bodega: pours mahogany with white head. Aroma is gingerbread, spice, more spice, and malts. Taste is much the same. Pretty intense on the spice aspect of it. Medium to full bodied. Alcohol well covered. Not bad but not something I ever crave.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2016
at 22:56
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours a copper from a bottle, thin quickly dissipating head. Aroma of caramel, cherry cough syrup, clove. Flavor very similar, but heavier on the clove and the cough syrup is mostly a boozy syrupiness. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2015
at 22:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from jredmond. Pours clear copper with slight beige head. Aroma is juniper and mixed spice. Med body or so. Flavor is mixed - sort of pie spice mixed with twigs and/or juniper. Hence a bit woody. Interesting stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2015
at 14:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a clear brown with a small orangey-tan head. Smells of fig, ginger, orange, cinnamon, and other spice. Wow. Taste is cinnamon, ginger, figs, orange, tea... effing delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2015
at 06:30
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at Blind Pig. Dark amber with reddish tint, medium creamy beige head, strong spicy aroma with cinnamon and nutmeg flavors, low carbonation, very spicy taste with strong cinnamon presence, long finish with a bitter aftertaste. Very glogg-like indeed! It was too un-beer-like for me.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2015
at 13:10