Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (Our Special Ale) (2004)
(Batch of Our Special Ale)
Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, California, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.18
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This is the thirtieth special ale from the brewers at Anchor. It is available from early November to mid January. The ale's recipe is different every year, but the intent with which we offer it remains the same: joy and celebration of the newness of life. In ancient times, trees symbolized the winter solstice, when the earth with its seasons appears born anew.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 12 ounces, Old Stock Tasting III with Dum, Ian and Steve at Lubière’s, savoured on October 13th, 2006; eye: burgundy, no effervescence, clear, no head; nose: quite spicy, coriander, citrus fruits, orange, floral hops; mouth: disappointing following the nose, malt, pepper, a somewhat unpleasant bitter finale with a hint of alcohol, light astringency, medium body, mildly bitter, realliy lightly sweet FRANÇAIS Bouteille, 12 onces, 2004, dégustation de Vieux stock III avec Dum, Ian et Steve chez Lubière, savouré le 13 octobre 2006; oeil : bourgogne, pas d’effervescence, claire, pas de mousse; nez : très épicée, coriandre, agrume, orange, houblon floral; bouche : désappointant suivant le nez, malt, poivre, finale amère un peu déplaisante avec pointe d’alcool, légère astringence, corps moyen, moyennement amère, très légèrement sucrée
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2007
at 16:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
One more bottle courtesy of Irishboy. Pours with a large head. SImilar piney aroma with less chocolate though. Less sweetness all around actually. The carbonation is a bt livelier on this. Finish is a bit roasty. Still low bitterness. Really not much of difference from the 03.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2006
at 01:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a longlasting tan head. Malty spicy, pine aroma. Dry malty spicy bitter pine flavor. Dry malty sicy finish with a bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2006
at 15:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Capital Ale House. Clear dark mohogany body with a minimal off-white head. Sweet spice, caramel and molassas aroma. Dry spice flavor, very gentle, some light caramel in the background.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Dec 2006
at 11:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz bottle. Dark red brown body with a thick, light brown head. Roasted malt and vanilla aroma. Sweet, bitter and roasted flavor with well balanced character of herbs. Dry bitter aftertaste. A nice harmonic beer for the winter season and whenever you feel for it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2006
at 15:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
A pitch black beer with a huge brown head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of herbs and spruce. The flavor is very sweet, but very soon a very strong spicy note hits you, at first with a herbal note, which in time is over ruled by a note of spruce, which leads to a dry bitter end, out of which grows notes of oranges and cloves. I find the body a bit thin.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2006
at 14:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark reddish brown with no head. A pleasnt aroma of fig, caramel and licorice. In mouth, a bland chocolate malt, astringent body, a tad unbalanced. DĂ©gustation de Vieux Stocks III, Oct. 13, 2006.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2006
at 10:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Creamy lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Muddybrown colour. Heavy malty and hoppy aroma. Lods of cinnamon. Powerfull light sweet/bitter flavor. Ling finish. Very creamy palate. Wonderfull spicey beer.
Tried
on 01 Oct 2006
at 07:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is sweet roasted malt . Flavour is vanilla, spices, roasted notes and hop. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2006
at 14:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. (2004 vintage) Reddish-brown, clear and without carbonation. Tan head. Sweet aroma with lightly roasted notes, hints of cellar and alcohol. The flavor has cellar, spices and sweetness. Thin body. Spicy, lightly hopped and sweet finish. (060801)
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2006
at 05:24