Christmas Ale
Breckenridge Brewery in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.38
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The chill of a Colorado high-country winter calls for a beer with extra flavor and strength. Here it is. At over 7% alcohol, with a sturdy texture and rich flavors of caramel and chocolate, our holiday seasonal is the fermented equivalent of a good fire.
The ultimate winter warmer.
The ultimate winter warmer.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a dark brown with a medium tan head. Floral hop aroma with caramel and chocolate. Good sticky lacing on the glass. The taste is a sweet malt with a dry finish. A good American strong ale from breckenridge.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2008
at 01:22
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz bottle. Deep brown toffee color with a hint of orange. Pungent toffee aroma. Watery mouthfeel, low carbonation. Lots of caramel malt flavors, somewhat like an uninspired Dunkel. Lacks hop balance. Probably better fresh and on draft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2008
at 20:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours with a small, off-white head and a dark mohagoney body. Some hops (a light but similar profile to SN Celebration). Somee spicey hops, malt with caramel. Tastee is nutty (hazlenut), with lightly spicey hops. Somee fizz, waterlike mouthfeel.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2008
at 18:25
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12 oz bottle from acknud! Nose is lagerish graininess with some caramel and some grassy hops; clear dark brown with a small beige head; flavor is some caramel, nuts, and very light hop bitterness; finish is slightly bitter with some light alcohol warmth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2008
at 17:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled on draft at the Rivertown Pub this beer poured a dark brown color with a medium sized khaki head. The aroma was lightly tangy and malty. The flavor was tangy, nutty and sweetly malty with hints of caramel and light fruity hops. The body was smooth and fairly thick. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2008
at 21:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
bottle - Pours clear dark amber with a one finger head. The aroma is of caramel malts. The flavor is sweet caramel malt and some spice, possibly nutmeg. It has a medium body and a light finish. It’s alright though I maybe expected a bit more from this seasonal brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2007
at 22:10
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Clean aroma with very little smell. No gunk on the bottom of this bottle, pours a dark clear root beer look. Little carbonation on the tongue. Rootbeer pop flavors with bitter ale attributes. Perhaps some roasted malt can be detected. Initially has an alky laced flavor about it but not anything near the apparent 7.5% listed here. Overall another spiced beer that leaves a medicine linger behind on the palate. (although this is in the ASA style)
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2007
at 08:55
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle Pours a clear dark mahogany witha small beige head. Aroma is caramel, brown sugar and chocolate. Flavor is similar, woody, and a bit sour. The ABV is noticeable but doesn’t over shadow. Lacking some IBUs for an american strong but a nice blend of sweet carmel malts and some bittering piney hops. Moderate pallet, not particularly rich or clean. Decent. Thanks to pinkzambia for sharing this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2007
at 21:54
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle: Brown pour with a small white head and little lacing. Aroma is malty, maybe even a bit of nuttiness. Taste is moslty malt, some grain and even a bit of sourness. Thin on body and on taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2006
at 21:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Mekong on 12/31/2008 for An’s New Years Eve Party. Clear dark brown body with a medium creamy light brown head. Choclate, roast, spice and molassas aroma. Sweet chocolate and light roast flavor with light fruity hints and spice. Medium body with moderate carbonation. 7/3/7/3/13 - 3.3 12/11/2006: Clear dark ruby body with a small off-white head. Sweet spice aroma with some dry roasted malt. Dry roasted malt flavor with some light spice. 7/4/7/3/14 - 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2006
at 10:55