Santa’s Little Sledgehammer
Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.04
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Half liter bottle from Appalachian Vintner. Pours a hazy dark amber color with a medium sized creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of candi sugar and tart fruits. The taste is candi sugar, dark malts, raisin, tart fruits, candied fruits and a bit of chocolate. Medium bodied, a bit of prickly booze, low carbonation. A little disjointed but overall a nice beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On draft at the brewpub in Kill a Devil Hills. Pours a clear deep amber with an ecru head. Malty nose. Flavors of red wine with cinnamon and cloves. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Tangy finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
0.5 L bottle. Very dark, opaque brown, with a thin, tan head. Light coffee, butter toffee, maple syrup, black pepper, and black bread. Very sweet up front, with a little spiciness and booze warming in the finish. Medium to heavy, very thick, syrupy, and a little too acidic. Overall, this is a very strong, flavorful, and surprisingly complex beer. Nicely done.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Growler from the brewpub courtesy of ruskiimperial on 07/07/2009. Clear dark amber body with ruby highlights and a medium creamy tan head. Big spice, orange, anise, molassas aroma. Sweet fruity flavor, some orange, more spice, a touch of gingerbread. Medium body with moderately low carbonation. Hides the alcohol really well, with only a touch of warming.