5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can from vintage estates. Not expecting much since I have a distaste for so called holiday brews, and this one is disguised as a winter brew. I'm thinking, at least at 7+%, it will be a decent tick brew that will make it acceptable in the end, you know, dulling my senses. OK, at first it seems to have a friendly, almost tart effect on my palate. The nose is nonchalant, it smells just like any other plain old pale lager brew. In flavor, its lacking all those stupid spices so common in end of year brews; I'm thankful for that. Very good level of co2 on the tongue, I like that. The eye of this is a clear brownish pale lager with lots of co2 against the side of the glass. No head to speak of. Another big swig allows me to detect the spices but it's not overly spiced, like so many domestic rude-ass winter holiday brews. It has a well-balanced attitude about it and I'm actually enjoying it! Yes, tartness in the middle and it's carrying over to the finish. This certainly has turned out to be a much better beer tasting experience than what was expected! Go figger! Finish is slightly tart malty brew. Thanks, Wiedy! Unlike my initial impressions, I'm glad I picked this one up!
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2022
at 21:59