7

Canned. Lots of malt, allspice and cinnamon. Slightly creamy. A bit of burn. Pretty nice.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Deep and fairly hazy copper coloured body with a lighter amber and almost orange glow, all with a pretty thick, two to three centimetre tall off-white head that stays afloat nicely. Aroma of very spicey grain with a lot of canella, nutmeg and coriander seed with a good deal of sweetness from honey noticeable in the nose and some yeast along with an alcohol aroma - quite nice in the nose and clearly reminiscent of a belgian trip. Medium to Full-bodied; Very strong sweetness shows at first from honey, grain and curacao with some banana esters here as well, but a light grain and wheatie note gives this a bit of depth, but the sweetness and spices dominate here up front, in a very nice and complex way. Aftertaste shows a nice robust malty and sweet flavour with a lot of yeast and even more of the spices that bring out a nice balance and complex pungency, but being very easy-drinking and very enjoyable throughout. Overall, a very nice, surprisingly approachable beer that shows almost exactly as a Belgian Tripel with perhaps a bit more spices, but very nice throughout and welcome for the season without being too strong or spicey, but showing a lot of flavours and warmth from the alcohol when the weather is chilly. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Giant Food in Alexandria (Potomac Yard), Virginia on 12-November-2021 for US$1,99 as part of a mixed six pack, sampled at my house here in Washington on 14-February-2022.

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

16oz can. Poured a clear orange color with a medium sized, fluffy white head. Aroma was creamy, light ceral, with some spice notes. I was hoping for a little more nog character in this one, but it's decent as a cream ale, which is often a pretty boring and one-dimensional style. Spices aren't overpowering, which is also really nice.