Dundee Festive Ale
Dundee Brewing Company (Cervecería Costa Rica - FIFCO) in Rochester, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.15
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A hearty and full-bodied ale. THe nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon and orange peel spices create a complex but subtle flavor perfect for any occasion. 16°
Formerly known as JW Dundees Festive Ale
Formerly known as JW Dundees Festive Ale
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5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Vegetal malt and nutmeg/cinnamon/clove aroma. Vegetal caramel malt and spice flavor. Medium body and carbonation. I’m finding I’m not a fan of these highly spiced winter beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2013
at 15:12
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home in London. Pours clear, caramel-ruby with a fine, wimpy off-white foam. Nose holds some toasty caramel, rich bread. Medium sweet flavor, some toasty sugars, hints of tangy cherries, a bit of toffee, sweet bread, fruit cake, very light cinnamon. Light to medium bodied with fine, tingly carbonation. Modestly sweet finish, plenty of caramelised fruits, mildly tangy cherries and other berries, some light toffee, background spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. Decently well rounded. It’s kind of nice that the spice character really takes a backseat. In general, pretty well nuanced and quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2012
at 14:54
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Refrigerated bottle poured into a shaker. Pours clear amber with half finger head which dissapates quickly. Some lacing, well carbonated, smooth texture, and spicy (mostly nutmeg) aroma. Taste is toasted malt, some spice (mostly nutmeg), some fruit (mostly orange), and hint of grassy hops in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2012
at 18:08
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle courtesy of Butters. Thanks! Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a large creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of big citrus and spice, buttery notes, toffee. The taste is toffee, toasted malts, spice and faint hops in the finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2012
at 21:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle from Pick’s poured into a shaker. Pours a clear amber with about a finger of white head. Aroma of caramel, cinnamon and light spices. Taste is the same with some light orange notes. Medium bodied with a thin texture. Lively carbonation and a long finish. Overall, not bad. Especially for 6 bucks per 6 pack.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2011
at 22:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from a mixed box from the Natomas BevMo. Pours ruddy copper with a slight beige head. Aroma: "nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon and orange " - yeah, a bit heavy on the orange, but yeah. Med body; plain carb. Flavor is as advertised, but a bit malty. It doesn’t match Anchor’s, but it’s ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2010
at 16:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
bottle - Pours clear amber with a two finger off white head and a spicy, toasted malt aroma. It tastes of sweet toasted caramel malt and holiday spices with very little hops presence. This medium bodied spiced ale is straight-foward and enjoyable though and finishes a little dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2010
at 21:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Thanks to Butters for this one. Hazy brown body under a smallish tan head. Simple malt aroma with just a bit of hops. Sweet and uneventful. Just another beer.
Tried
on 23 May 2009
at 13:55
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a dark brown with a average white head. Aroma is some roasted malt and spice. Flavor is definalty spice with some pumpkin and maybe a bit of cinnamon. Nothing really wrong with this and it actually gets better the more it warms. Bonus is that its a pretty cheap six.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2008
at 20:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pour is a reddish brown with a one finger tan head. Aromas of roasted nuts, spice and toffee malt. Following first sip, I’d say this is the best Dundee beer I’ve had. Flavor is thick malt (nuts and toffee) with a nice touch of spices and a little bit of hops bitterness to bring it home.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2008
at 23:14