Christmas Ale
Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Winter|
Score
6.85
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A rich, hearty ale perfect for the holiday season with a malty sweetness and spicy hop character. The generous use of five different malts is responsible for the full flavor and high alcohol level of this beer
Saint Arnold Christmas Ale is best consumed at 45° Fahrenheit.
Saint Arnold Christmas Ale is best consumed at 45° Fahrenheit.
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5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
bottle pours light brown with a thin off white head. Orange marmalade, lemon peel and floral hop nose. Flavor is tart lemon, bitter citrus rind, some biscuit malt and a little pepper in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2010
at 16:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to MaltoMeal. Poured gold with an opaque head. Aroma had notes of spices, sweet malts and a bit of a biscuit note. Flavor was similar to the aroma but the spices were much more subdued and it was sweet throughout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2010
at 11:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of ericandersnavy. Merry Xmas! Pours dark copper with a deceent off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt and christmas spices? Full bodied with creamy carbonation. Flavor is smooth roasted malt and something hop. Must be hop spice rather than xmas spice. Pretty tastey, but not strongly flavored.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2009
at 17:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, fruit, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and fruit, leading to a dry bitter finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2009
at 02:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
courtesy fo lowgear. Pours amber,/orange, thin beige head. Aroma is malty with some nice spices and brown sugar. Taste, dry, malty, caramelized sugar, some spices; cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Some pine hops with the spices not overly present. Finish leans on a light hops with touch of pear/spives, balanced out with good caramel, toffee. Seemed to alternate between the bitter and sweet.
Tried
on 15 May 2009
at 22:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12oz bottle-pours an off white head and amber color. Aroma is caramel-medium malt, pine, some dark fruit. Comes across with some ASA quality. Taste is caramel-medium malt, secondary woody/spice/herbal hops. Some boozy. Mild carbonation. Thanks to armock for the trade with Joe-jwc215 and me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2009
at 08:49
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 12fl.oz.Clear medium orange amber color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, roasted, caramel, light to moderate hoppy, light alcohol. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (220808)
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2008
at 07:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 ounce bottle courtesy of cdumler. Thanks! Pours a clear reddish-orange with a small head and no lacing. Aroma is buttered popcorn and fusel alcohol. Taste is toasted grains, buttered popcorn, stone fruits, spice and hops. Medium to full body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2008
at 02:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of MaltOMeal. Slightly hazy amber golden with tiny impurities and an off-white head. Sweetish fruity aroma. Medium body with sweet and a little overripe fruit and spices. Almost no bitterness. 220808
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2008
at 14:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, shared by papsoe. A clear, orange-golden pour leaves almost no head at all. Some beige bubbles. Sugary and malty nose with some hoppy fruityness. The flavor is quite sugary and malty too, with a pleasant bitterness and a touch of pinecones. Full-bodied, with a caramel-sweet finish. A nice beer, without being outstanding. (080822)
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2008
at 10:04