7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Can
from Brew Export UK
on 21 Jan 2026
at 22:09
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Canned 12/11/25, drunk 1/15/26, as pictured.
Really intense, big aromatics right upon pouring. Big, floral Galaxy with a christmas spice-like potpourri character and dry pineapple from the Strata. Citra ties it together, somewhat, adding softer citrus and tropical fruit, but it remains quite bold and spicy. Malts seem ample, with deep biscuit and white bread. No alcohol, resin, flaw noted.
A lot more mild and less intensely spicy/perfume-like than the nose would suggest. An earthiness, as well as softer, juicy citrus helps see to this, as does a lighter texture allowing a bit more looseness and drinkability instead of thick, intense malt and hop character. Pretty impressively balanced and really showing just about zero problematic Galaxy traits, which is impressive. Another classic Ghost.
Really intense, big aromatics right upon pouring. Big, floral Galaxy with a christmas spice-like potpourri character and dry pineapple from the Strata. Citra ties it together, somewhat, adding softer citrus and tropical fruit, but it remains quite bold and spicy. Malts seem ample, with deep biscuit and white bread. No alcohol, resin, flaw noted.
A lot more mild and less intensely spicy/perfume-like than the nose would suggest. An earthiness, as well as softer, juicy citrus helps see to this, as does a lighter texture allowing a bit more looseness and drinkability instead of thick, intense malt and hop character. Pretty impressively balanced and really showing just about zero problematic Galaxy traits, which is impressive. Another classic Ghost.
Tried
from Can
from
Half Time
on 15 Jan 2026
at 20:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can from Tavour. Honey gold pour. Large, firm white head is enduring. Floral hops on the nose. Notes of honeysuckle, melon, citrus. Flavor is sweet tropical fruit, melon, honey and a hint of pine. Remarkably smooth for the style. Booziness is well hidden. Quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 13 Jan 2026
at 05:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
16oz can from Tavour. Foggy golden pour, dense, rocky head leaves solid lacing all around. Light hoppy aroma, citrusy. Taste is fruity, lemon, zesty with some mild dryness at the finish.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 06 Jan 2026
at 03:27
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle.
A- Black color, black liquid, brown head.
A- Chocolate, bourbon, oak.
F- Chocolate, vanilla, sweet.
T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, decadent finish.
O- I get bourbon on the nose but the rum sweetness on the palate. Not much banana if any. A bit sad there as I wanted a banana flavor up front supported by everything else. This was definitely mostly chocolate syrup and vanilla. A tad too sweet but still solid.
A- Black color, black liquid, brown head.
A- Chocolate, bourbon, oak.
F- Chocolate, vanilla, sweet.
T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, decadent finish.
O- I get bourbon on the nose but the rum sweetness on the palate. Not much banana if any. A bit sad there as I wanted a banana flavor up front supported by everything else. This was definitely mostly chocolate syrup and vanilla. A tad too sweet but still solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2026
at 02:55
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 9
bottle at home ..mdark black ...no head ...soft sweet chocolate Roast malts nose ...dark sweet chocolate ..big bourbon ..heavy meaty chocolate roast malts ..dark rich chocolate roast
Tried
on 02 Jan 2026
at 15:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
From a 473ml can on 2/1/2025. Ours a hazy dirty golden with a biggish head. The nose is punchy and fruity, with lots of citrus and a touch of stone fruit. Tastes of orange and peach, with a really firm grapefruity bitterness at the back. Has a silky mouthfeel with moderate to average carbonation. A fab, bold, super flavoursome hazy that punches way above it's weight.
Tried
from Can
from
Plonk
on 02 Jan 2026
at 03:59
9.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
12 oz. can from Total Wine. Happy New Beer! Pours a crystal clear dark bronze color with a khaki head and decent retention. Very little lacing. Caramel malt and toffee aroma. The taste follows the nose, with more toffee flavor than caramel. Nicely sweet. Smooth and clean. Medium-light body and medium-light carbonation. Not bitter. Tasty beer to start the new year!
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2026
at 22:41
7.8/10
Technically 10 years old in my first checkin of 2026!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2026
at 00:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Stacks. Clear golden, stable, foamy, off-white head. Aroma of mandarin peel, pineapple, melon, onion, pine, scallion, bread crust. Taste has sweetish melon & mandarin, bitter pine & onion in a bready, cracker-like malt body. Piney & grassy hops in the finish, lingering bitter grapefruit, sweaty onion and tonic; some warming gin-like alcohol. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Clean bitter taste.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2025
at 14:52