Christmas Cheer
Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 🇦🇺
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6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
s: light spice - cranberry - malt a: muddied dark brown body - no head t: tart - caramel - nutty p: easy - muted - fruity o: past-its-prime - still enjoyable - cranberries & sweet 250 mL bottle - Slow Beer: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - 31-December-2009 - AU$5,00 - best before: 17-February-2010 - sampled: 07-January-2024, some fourTEEN years after the 'best by date'
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2024
at 18:30
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From a 330ml bottle on 2/1/2015. Pours a deep red amber with almost no head. The aroma is primarily light cinnamon. Flavour wise, there’s a little chocolate and caramel malt, a hint of dark fruit and more cinnamon, but it doesn’t really jump out at you. Light bodied with average to lively carbonation. Everything about this beer is quite subdued and a bit underwhelming. Not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2015
at 22:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark brown, not much head. Aroma is all kinds of cinnamon and clove, maybe ginger. Pretty thin, light ginger and clove, a bit of sweeter dark malts. Definitely too light for northern Christmas but I guess in Oz its a bit warmer in December.
Tried
on 06 Jan 2014
at 15:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught, sample, at Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe, Sydney, on July 10, 2013.Clear dark reddish brown color, off-white head. Gingerbread, sweet, spicy taste. Smooth mouthfeel, a bit fizzy, medium bitterness. Mineral aftertaste. Sweet, ginger scent.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2013
at 07:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
29th December 2009
ChrisO ’Night Of The Gaylords’ tasting. Hazy brown beer. Sourish fruity nose. Light fruity palate. Subtle figgy plummy dark fruit. A little sourness in the semi dry finish.
ChrisO ’Night Of The Gaylords’ tasting. Hazy brown beer. Sourish fruity nose. Light fruity palate. Subtle figgy plummy dark fruit. A little sourness in the semi dry finish.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2012
at 12:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml Bottle - Dark brown with red tinges and a foamy head. Dried fruit, mince pies and cloves in the aroma. Fruity, tangy and slightly sweet taste with notes of blackcurrant, Christmas pudding and spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2011
at 13:58
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 25cl. @ Chris O’s Night of the Gaylords.Clear medium to dark brown color with a average to large, frothy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, sipy - christmas spices, glue, wine. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091229]
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2010
at 09:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@The Chriso Gaylord Tasting. Reddish amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is hops, fruits, wood and some mild notes of caramel malts. Flavour is quite spicy along with some fruits, raisins, sweet malts as well as mild mild nuttyness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2010
at 01:54
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle at Chriso Gaylord tasting 09. Dark brown. Thin beige head. Really pretty poor. Infected and sour. Not good. Bit of raisin, but not right.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2010
at 08:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours dark copper, medium-sized tan head that quickly fades.Aroma is a heady concoction of brandy, roasted malts, plums, toast, treacle a nutmeg. Quite a mouthful! Or nose-full, I guess.Sweet/tangy/sour unripe plums provide a dominant flavour, which I really don’t remember from last time I had this? This is followed by some delicate roasted malt and finishes with some sweet cookie dough. Not what I expecting from a christmas ale, but very interesting and quite tasty! No bitterness whatsoever from hops or roasted malt.Mouthfeel is quite oily/slick. Good carbonation though.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2009
at 06:45