Christmas Ale
Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - American Winter Out of Production|
Score
6.91
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The original Goose Island Christmas Ale clocked in at 5.7% ABV. There was no 2010 vintage. The 2011 vintage saw a bump to 6.2% ABV but no new entry. The 2012 vintage was bumped up further to 7.5% ABV.
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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Finally getting to one of my12-oz. 2012 bottles. There is some oxidation in the nose, yes. Slightly hazy but deep brown. Yes, some oxidation in the palate, too, but that's no worse than I could expect. Still some nutty roast malt. Some spice still swimming around.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
22 oz 2009 bottle. Brown pour, lacing, heavy brown sugar aroma and taste. Mild spice and hops to finish.
jtclockwork (20071) reviewed Christmas Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle - pours brown - nose/taste of cocoa, caramel, malt and spiced date - medium body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the 2014 Infected Chimipalooza on 11/01/2014. This holiday beer is a reddish-brown color with a thin dark beige head that dissapeared pretty fast. Thin, stringy lacing. The aroma is pleasantly roasty and malty, with a bit of spice thrown in. The flavor is hard to categorize, as it has elements of a Belgian and an Alt. Fruit, malt, spice and caramel flavors are all there. The finish is sweet fruit with a touch of hops. Overall this is a good beer for the holidays.
AndySnow (19292) reviewed Christmas Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
How: Bottle, 2011 vintage.
Where: Monk’s American Bar, Stockholm.
Appearance: Amber colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, fruit, citrus, hops.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, fruit, spices, hops.
Stuu (34926) reviewed Christmas Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at home, 2011 vintage. Pours copper, light toffee, pine, dried fruit, caramel.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
2012 vintage. 7,3%. Unclead brown. Little head. Aroma of dates and other dried fruits. Similar taste and aftertaste with orange marlelade, pale toffee and sweet vanilla.
Holmen_1 (14481) reviewed Christmas Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Flaske (11.05.12), 7,3%: hm, litt svak aroma sier Sigmund og vi nikker alle bekreftende. Uklar og lite skum. Smak av litt sure plommer kombinert med maltsødme. Ikke god, ikke dårlig, bare litt kjedelig.
Sigmund (14545) reviewed Christmas Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Shared bottle at local tasting, from Voldby Købmandsgaard. 2012 vintage, 7.3% ABV. Weak aroma, brown malts and bread, hints of stale jam. The flavour is better than the aroma, malty with a slightly warming mouthfeel. Hints of spices. Okay, but not really impressive.