Draft. pours dark with lots of nuttiness and some chox & caramel malts. Pretty drinkable. for waht it was and hid the alcohol content well.

Brown bottle, 355 ml, savoured on March 16 2009; eye: brown with a copperish hue, beige head that turns into a tiny ring, no effervescence, no lacing; nose: spices, ginger, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, caramel; mouth: spices, clove, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, caramel malt, light hops, caramel, vanilla, finale in spices with a good presence of caramel malt, lightly bitter, rather sweet, medium body, sticky, average carbonation; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 355 ml, savourée le 16 mars 2009; œil : brune avec une teinte cuivrée, mousse beige qui se transforme en un petit anneau, pas d’effervescence, pas de dentelle; nez : épices, gingembre, clou de girofle, cannelle, muscade, caramel; bouche : épices, clou de girofle, cannelle, gingembre, muscade, malt caramel, léger houblon, caramel, vanille, finale en épices avec une bonne présence de malt caramel, légèrement amère, plutôt sucrée, corps moyen, collante, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : bien

Bottle. A sweet, warming beer. Pours reddish brown with a small, fizzy (cola-like) head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is spicy and slightly Trois Pistoles-esque. Cinnamon and nutmeg, caramel, toasted malts, molasses. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. Finishes sweet with a slight to moderate bitterness. Medium body and watery texture and a very fizzy carbonation. This beer had me thinking it was fine almost to the finish, when it came unhinged and unbalanced — its watery texture and over carbonation kept the many flavors from sticking around as long as they should have for a winter beer. The more I drank, the less I enjoyed the mix of tastes, short-lived as they were.

Tap at HDG - spice/herb/vegetable? - this is all weizenbock - dark mahogany brew, with minimal lace - aroma of red winter wheat, caramel, raisin - medium sweet, with dark fruits, light wheat tartness, and some bready/grainy notes - a bit of earthy flavor and orange zest - light notes of nuts and chocolate - nice.

Pint pour @ HDG. Color is dark brown. The aroma is very weird, I like spiced beer but this is most different. Just some herb i cannot pinpoint with celery root or something, possibly mixed with pickling spices. Whatever, I like it. Taste is more balanced with some coffee and chocolate, spices take more of a backseat. It’s easy drinking with a light body, cannot tell that it’s this strong at all.

A clear reddish brown ale with a thin light moka head. In aroma, similar to a Belgian Palm or an old english ale, with caramel malt and vinous notes. In mouth, a pleasantly fruity malt taste, good hopping, not floral but more European, vanilla and wood notes. Medium bodied.

2003 edition. This is a classic Christmas ale, with the requisite spices (ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon). Pours deep red with a minimal off-white head. Ginger dominates the aroma. The flavor is strongly spiced with ginger and nutmeg dominating, and cinnamon and brown sugar notes. Not sure why this spice combination is so popular, as I find it masks any malt or hops character otherwise present. On the other hand, this example has a nice mouthfeel and is certainly at least the equal of most other similar offerings. Thanks Dan (jah noth) for the bottle!

Amber in colour with strong ruby highlights and a dense tan head. Very nice appearance! Strong candy sweet aroma of cherries, grapes, pears, caster sugar and spices. Heavy-bodied; Coats the mouth; Great malty flavour with lots of the sugar and a bit of the bitterness showing through. Aftertaste shows bitter nuttiness, spice and a slight fruity quality. Overall, really good and definately worth trying! I had this pint on draught at MacGregor's in Rochester, New York on 13-November-2003.