Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from my 100th trade. Pours black with brown head. Nose and taste of peppermint, chocolate mint candies, earthy bitter malt, chocolate chip mint ice cream soda float and vanilla. Medium body.

Nice aroma, bit of a bitter finish. Certainly get a mint flavor.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap at Capones Annual Black Friday event, Norristown PA, 29/11/13. Mid black with a tan head that retains well. Nose is mint choc ice cream, sugars, vanilla, chocolate fudge. Taste comprises After 8 mints, mint choc ice cream, fain liqourice notes, chocolate mint fondue. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light peppery minted vein in the finale. Decent drop.

Wondrous aroma with a delicious and smooth finish.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle thanks to Brenton. Pours dark brown with tan head. Nose and taste of chai, cinnamon, coffee bean, toasted chocolate, toasted vanilla bean and gingersnaps. Spices are well integrated and balanced - better than most spiced stouts. Medium body.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home and draft at GABF. Pours dark brown with coffee brown head. Nose and taste of peanut butter cookie, peanut butter cup, roast chocolate, toasted vanilla bean and lightly roasted coffee. Medium body.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle thanks to Brenton. Pours cloudy blonde gold with bone white head. Nose and taste of bready malt, caramel, pineapple husk, peppercorn, resin, tree sap and pine. Dry finish. Prickly carbonation. Medium body.

Very bitter finish after a not so great start. Hint of gingerbread.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

22oz bottle shared by dmac-rich lt malt-hazy amber. A-soft mango/peach, lt/med malt. T-herbal/mango hops, lt/med malt-caramel.