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Lights Out Holiday Ale
Blue Mountain Brewery
- From:
- Blue Mountain Brewery
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Old Ale
Ranked #49 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #25,203 - Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 11.17%
- Reviews:
- 40
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 06, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 02, 2007
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.59/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
From the bottle, it pours a hazy light brown color with a modest off-white head that soon diminishes to a thin layer. The nose gets some roasted malts. The mouth follows with roasted malts and a light to medium bitterness.
Jan 06, 2024More User Ratings:
Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
3.43/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
From the side label: "PLEASE ENJOY BY: 04-04-21 B-012"
Appearance: The body is a dark reddish brown color. It has very good clarity, allowing dark shadows of shapes through. It has a short off-white head that has a creamy texture. The head fades quickly. There are a few spots of lacing.
Aroma: There is a light toasted roasted aroma with just a hint of carbon. A very faint hint of pine sits below the nose.
Taste: Up front there is a mild caramel flavor with some burnt sugar flavor. Towards the middle there is a stronger carbon flavor and a light woody and pine-like character.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied and smooth. Very easy to drink. Medium bitterness from both the hops and the grains.
Overall: It's a decent beer that has a nice, pleasant roasted character to it. It would pair well with sausages and cheeses at a Christmas party, or alone by the fire reading a book enjoying roasted nuts. The highlight of the beer is the smoothness of the body. I could drink it again from time to time. I would recommend it.
Dec 03, 2020Appearance: The body is a dark reddish brown color. It has very good clarity, allowing dark shadows of shapes through. It has a short off-white head that has a creamy texture. The head fades quickly. There are a few spots of lacing.
Aroma: There is a light toasted roasted aroma with just a hint of carbon. A very faint hint of pine sits below the nose.
Taste: Up front there is a mild caramel flavor with some burnt sugar flavor. Towards the middle there is a stronger carbon flavor and a light woody and pine-like character.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied and smooth. Very easy to drink. Medium bitterness from both the hops and the grains.
Overall: It's a decent beer that has a nice, pleasant roasted character to it. It would pair well with sausages and cheeses at a Christmas party, or alone by the fire reading a book enjoying roasted nuts. The highlight of the beer is the smoothness of the body. I could drink it again from time to time. I would recommend it.
Reviewed by EnderFett11 from Virginia
3.5/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured gently from a bottle into a pilsner glass, less than a finger of cream colored head. Translucent brown color. Smells a bit of malt and hops. Haven't had many old ales, but this one tastes of malt and hops. Doesn't make think "holidays" at all. Light/medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Probably not a fan of old ales in general, not something I would get again.
Dec 11, 2019Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.21/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On draft, served in a Willi Becher type glass
Dark brown, fairly opaque, cream colored head. Rich malty aroma - bready, medium caramel. Similar flavor, but not too sweet. Flavorful but drinks smooth and easy. Very enjoyable.
Nov 14, 2019Dark brown, fairly opaque, cream colored head. Rich malty aroma - bready, medium caramel. Similar flavor, but not too sweet. Flavorful but drinks smooth and easy. Very enjoyable.
Reviewed by SoccerSeuss from Virginia
3.5/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from bottle into tulip glass. Poured a clear dark brown with a thin white head. Notes of toasted malt and spice on the nose. Bread and malts on the front with a spicy finish that lingers on the tongue. Medium bodied.
Nov 25, 2018Reviewed by Trailboss76 from Virginia
3.66/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Light, somewhat spicy aroma. About the color of a Pepsi. Thin tan head. Initial smoothness followed by a little bitter kick which lasts across the palate. Pleasant drinker all by itself but also paired up well with some peanuts.
Dec 17, 2017Reviewed by Riff from Virginia
3.74/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
100th rating. Pours a dark brown, clear, with a thin, white head. Smells deep and dark like the depths of winter. Dark breads (think Russian rye), blackstrap molasses, and toasted malts. Little to no bitterness, tastes of malts, caramel, dark breads, and a little hint of hops towards the end. Finishes quite cleanly. Very surprising that it's a 7.0 ABV. I would have liked it to be a little heavier but as is it's quite tasty.
On a side note, with the tendency to see lots of winter brews taking the IPA route, this is more of what I think when it comes to winter. Dark and warming.
Nov 17, 2016On a side note, with the tendency to see lots of winter brews taking the IPA route, this is more of what I think when it comes to winter. Dark and warming.
Reviewed by delta490 from Virginia
2.91/5 rDev -18.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.75
2.91/5 rDev -18.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.75
Pours a dark ruby/brown without any head. There really isn't much aroma. A deep inhalation offers just slight, nondescript malt sweetness. The taste is much the same. The body is a little lighter but still has a nice weight and mouthfeel, just a hint of carbonation. Still, while there's nothing bad, it's severely lacking in taste and aroma.
Dec 19, 2015
Lights Out Holiday Ale from Blue Mountain Brewery
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
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