Holiday White Ale
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Witbier Winter|
Score
6.39
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The holidays. Full of friends, family, festive parties...and last-minute gifts and food mishaps. Whatever happens, this beer is your trusty plus one, smoothing things over with orange peel and holiday spices.
Holiday White Ale uses orange peel and holiday spices for citrusy flavor and a crisp, warm finish.
Holiday White Ale uses orange peel and holiday spices for citrusy flavor and a crisp, warm finish.
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Pretty sure Holiday White Ale is just a repackaged Sam Adams White Christmas, but I’m drinking it, so I might as well log it. Spicing overpowers any witbier elements; all nutmeg and cinnamon, with a slight citrus zest tartness coming through on the back end, accented by a little vanilla and clove. Not terrible, but holy shit does the nutmeg keep growing stronger as the pint warms.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2021
at 01:09
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
bottle. slight haze on pale. has a nose that indicates some of spice inside. taste is a little rude for a witbier, needs a few manners. not sure of these spices, they seem to distract from the good naturalness of the brew. ok for a one timer and a tick, but probably would not drink again. difficult finish. not impressed. however, it is better than most ipa.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2021
at 19:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle. Disappearing white-slightly hazy yellow. A-spicing-clove/nutmeg/more. T-follows.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2020
at 22:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle. Woah. Overboard spiced Wit. Winter Warmer meets Wit. Unique I suppose. Spicy, malty, not really a Wit in most respects. Medium bodied, drinkable, but not really true to style or that enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2020
at 06:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz from the winter variety pack. Aroma has notes of coriander, nutmeg, orange peel, cinnamon, clove. Pours hazy golden with a one finger bone white head with decent retention. Taste is moderately sweet and a tad savory with holiday spice flavors. Nicely carbonated creamy mouthfeel. A very nice witbier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2020
at 20:30
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Pours yellow-amber with a fluffy white head. Aroma of coriander and light nutmeg. Taste has spice, some pumpkin, overwhelming coriander. Palate has continued pumpkin note on the nose, heavy cloves and coriander as well. Imagine getting punched in the face with every spice typically added to a Witbier.
Tried
on 28 Nov 2020
at 03:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 ounce bottle, winter pack, Costco Appleton, 11/18/20. Very hazy orange, large white head,good retention. Aroma of wheat, orange, mild spice. Taste is orange, coriander, wheat. Medium bodied, a bit on the sweet side. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2020
at 00:42