Christmas has come and gone, but I still have plenty of Christmas brews left (along with brews from Oktoberfest and Thanksgiving..), and finally got around to cracking it open. I've never had a beer from Thirsty Dog (http://www.thirstydog.com) before, but I've heard good things about this beer, so I was looking forward to it.
The beer pours brown with a slightly reddish hue. Not a lot of head, light retention. Sheets of lace would stick to the sides of the glass. I could smell the aromas of malt, nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar.
The taste was surprisingly sweet. I'm not sure if I like or dislike sweet tasting beers yet, but I figure I'll get around to it eventually. I guess I'm just used to drier or more bitter/neutral beers. I know I can expect sweetness in some of the ciders that I consume, just not in the beer. The honey probably had something to do with the sweet taste. The beer packs some decent punch, but the sweetness also does a good job of masking the booze. The spice notes and malts are evident in the taste as well. Medium body, light carbonation. I'd have it again, but it's not a session beer for me. One and I'm done.
Grade: B-
Price Paid: $2.29 (12 oz bottle)
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