Friday, November 14, 2014

Review #5 - Great Lakes Christmas Ale - Novak's on High



We had a team happy hour today, so the turnout was pretty high.


Aaron
Typical Christmas beer smell, strong essence of nutmeg and cinnamon. Very pleasant to smell, not too over powering.

A smooth beer with a strong bite of spices. The beer's first essence when being drank is initially very easy on the tongue. You don't get a strong burst of the spice right away, it comes about a second after you've brought the glass to your mouth. The spice burst will remind you of a typical holiday season, you'll think of holiday pies, and drinking eggnog while chestnuts roast over an open fire. As you drink your last sip, the beer will end with a soothing warmth that will make you want another.
  
The beer is great, and is a must try for any beer lover during this holiday season. However, don't disregard other Holiday brews as this is only one of the many great options out there.  
 
8/10

Jahi
Has a malty scent to let you know from the start that this is not a typical ale. It tastes of hops balanced evenly with malt, with a pine undertone. There is a dry and malty aftertaste. It doesn't really have the spiced taste that the beer was explained to have, making me suspect that this batch wasn't really consistent with what's normal. It ended up tasting much like a normal ale to me, except with a much stronger malty flavor than the usual. I think it would've gone better if there was a hint of spices.
7.5/10 


Jake
Beer was good, The smell brought peace to my mind and comfort after a long day of work. It tasted just as it smelled and left a good after taste

8.5/10


Kasey
Everything a Christmas beer should be and more 

9/10 



Tim
A Christmas Ale Haiku


An ode to christmas

toasty, spicy, delicious

12 Dogs is better


8/10

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Final Score: 8.2
Controversy Rating: 3.25

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