Christmas Ale
Gritty McDuff's in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.66
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Erzengel (18514) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 3
* Old rating. 12 Fl.Oz. bottle, best before N 10. Dunkel-dickflüssiges Bier, Gewürze, brauner Zucker, aber nicht sonderlich tief. Nicht sonderlich aromatisch-bitter, echt enttäuschend...
ben4321 (11522) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from Buy Rite, 5/20/14
Aroma: The aroma is rich and malty, fruity, some caramel, toffee, and brown sugar
Appearance: It pours a clear amber color with a fizzy beige head and occasional lace
Flavor: The flavor, like the nose, is rich and malty as well, pretty sweet, with a light bitterness
Palate: The body is medium-full, it has a fairly thick texture, and a lively carbonation
Overall Impression: This is some pretty solid stuff, and pretty sweet too. The carbonation hurts the drinkability here a bit. Overall, this is a solid example of the style, but not something I see myself seeking out.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance had a chestnut/copper colored body, small white one finger head, lacing slid quickly into the body.
The smell had a sweet subdued caramel, slightly bready.
The taste was pretty much the same, but coming through in a bland sort of way.
On the palate, it sat at/about a medium, slightly sessionable, creamy aftertaste, sweet bready finish.
Overage average for the style, but acutally I liked it and went nicely with some Christmas cookies.
jtclockwork (20061) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Very smooth winter ale. Darkish pour. Delicious all around ale. Rated 4/06/04
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Medium brown with amber. Good head, long-lasting. Fruity, hoppy aroma. Some caramel, berries, raisins, malt. Malty and rich flavor. A touch sweet, slightly roasted. Spices, caramel. Very hoppy finish, with malt and roasted flavor. A touch of sweetness lingers with the bitter hops. Very good balance. Medium body. A very interesting brew.
Sebletitje (15877) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 16 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
courtesy of markwise pours copper, light off-white head. aroma, roasted malts, hints of spices? flavor, doughy malt character, possibly some smoke, toasted malts with a light lingering bitter finish.
jcwattsrugger (14787) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
@NH Brewers Fest-on tap-pours a light tan head and copper color. Aroma is rich medium malt-caramel, spice hops. Taste is rich medium malt-caramel, spice/earthy hops, some nutty.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottles courtesy of kiefdog. Pours deep copper with near gold edges and thin off white head. The aroma is a combination of malts and dark fruitiness to go along with a sensation of musty cherry puree. The taste has different levels of maltiness mixing with mild fruity esters and mild winter spices. Beyond midway I get a bit of smokiness that adds a very welcome extra bit of complexity. Into the finish molasses and mild burnt malts murmur to the surface just before the experience expires.
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours an orange-tinged brown into a shaker. Off-white head recedes to hug rim leaving no lacing. Roasted malt aromas. Full and malty with a dry hop finish. Tastes better than it looks.
Irishboy (4674) reviewed Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
12 oz bottle from porterhouse; Nose of dark fruits, lightly spicy, and slight molasses notes; clear reddish brown with a medium beige head; flavor has hop bitterness, caramel, and a little raisin. Finish is nice hop bitterness.