Christmas Ale
Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Winter|
Score
6.85
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Saint Arnold Christmas Ale is best consumed at 45° Fahrenheit.
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SHIG (13887) reviewed Christmas Ale from Saint Arnold Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to GoT: Poured a dark copper with a thin tan head. Aroma Aroma is huge malts and spice. Taste is a nice sticky sweet malt, light veggie, and some spice in the finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle courtesy AirForceHops. Fruity caramel malt and dusty spice aroma. Clear copper with a moderate off-white head. Caramel barley malt and light bitter hop flavor. Medium body, soft carbonation. OK, but not a standout.
CLW (17000) reviewed Christmas Ale from Saint Arnold Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
12 oz. bottle from Kegs and Barrels, Plano, TX. Aroma is of caramel malts, spice and a light dark fruit. Flavor is mostly similar. Caramel with a chewy biscuit malts, light spices, and grassy English hops. Very much has an English feel to it. Texture is lightly grainy. Medium in body. Finish is clean and sweet. Nothing really bold or over-the-top but it does have a nice drinkability. Had no problem killing half a 6’er with a friend.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from secret Santa 2012 - blutt59. Pours clear copper color with tan head. Toasted malt and caramel aromas. Moderately sweet caramel flavor with some toasted malts and a little nutty. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Thanks Bob.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Christmas Ale from Saint Arnold Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Amber-orange colour and no real head. Slightly ruity, maybe with a hint of ginger. Light fruits and caramels. Light body, with some caramel and gentle orangey, gingery, spicy accent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12oz shorty bottle. Orange-tan with a thin, creamy off-white head. This is quite different than your typical US XMAS beer in that it is quite drinkable and sessionable, Still displays some fruitcake spice characteristics, but the malts are clean and smooth. This is really well done, I look forward to trying more beers from Saint Arnold. Medium bodied despite the rather big ABV. Smooth sweet finish, mild mead characteristics, but in no way overbearing. Awesome beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle @ home, courtesy of Cavie. Thanks again, Travis! Dark amber orange appearance with a small cream colored head. Somewhat spicy, organic hoppy, caramel malty nose. Moderate caramel/toffee malty, lightly boozy, organic hoppy, somewhat spicy flavor. Pretty nice smooth beer though there is a little bit of a booze burn on the finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Pours clear amber. White head. Nose and taste of candi sugar, sweet caramel and light spices. Creamy mouth feel. Medium body.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Review from notes, sampled 1/23/2008 Received in a trade with RickSawyer. Thanks for the opportunity. Pours a bright, crystal clear dark golden/amber with some red highlights when held to the light. Has a fluffy white head and lots ’o lacing. Beautiful color! Aroma is of caramel malts, and some nondescript spices. Taste is weak caramel malt and some grapefruit. Mouthfeel is a bit thin. Not a bad brew, could use some more malt and a bit more body. Didn’t really notice the 7%abv.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
12oz bottle from a trade with Bill, thanks
Appearance: Slightly hazy dark amber/brown with a small off-white head, some lacing in the glass
Aroma: Sweet toasted malts and dark fruits, spices
Taste: Caramel, spices and some hop bitterness in the finish
Nice holiday beer, not over done with the spices.