Nice And Naughty Christmas Ale
Naked Dove Brewing Company

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From:
Naked Dove Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #80
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,909
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 9.07%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
21
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 29, 2022
Added:
Dec 03, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by StrangerTides:
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Rated by StrangerTides from New York

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

Dec 13, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.96 by BigFatOgre1975 from Rhode Island

Dec 29, 2022
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Reviewed by Viaduck from California

4/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mahogany in color with a coarse, short lived head. Very aromatic: butter, pumpkin & pumpkin spice. Flavorwise it’s about the same with the addition of honey. Average feel, good carbonation. Overall: a delicious pumpkin pie.
Dec 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.39 by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

Dec 08, 2022
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Reviewed by sokol_1993 from California

3/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Ordered a glass at Bunga Burger in Rochester as a part of their Burger Tuesday deal.
Little head. Terrible taste: very bland, with strange and faint hints of cinnamon that is totally out of character with the malt background.
Had to thrown 3/4 of the glass away.
Dec 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.72 by BeerBucks from New York

Dec 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.96 by timmy2b from New York

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by The_Beer_Guru from New York

Dec 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Dec 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.57 by sharp315 from New York

Dec 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.01 by 3huskiesfan from New York

Nov 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by TheBeerdedCharmer from Pennsylvania

Dec 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.91 by SonictheBeerhog from New York

Dec 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by citylifelover from New York

Dec 31, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by lovindahops from New York

Dec 16, 2013
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

3.69/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Blu Wolf Bistro in Rochester, NY.

Pours a reddish copper brown, with a one inch head, and a little bit of lacing down the glass.

Smells nutty, with some sweet cherries and toasted bread.

The taste is similar. This is mildly spiced- I can pick out some gingerbread and cinnamon, some cherry-like mild sweetness, and some great toasted malt flavor.

Medium bodied, but slightly thinner than I'd want. Low carbonation. Creamy smooth mouthfeel.

A pretty good but not outstanding winter seasonal from Naked Dove.
Dec 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by dhmxray from New York

Jul 22, 2013
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Reviewed by TheBrewo from New York

4/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This brew was served from the cask at The Old Toad in Rochester, NY. It arrived in a house pint glass glowing a reddish brown coloring. It held a one finger head of tan bubbles, showing excellent retention. Spots of lacing were left dripping down the glass. There was a slight haze, but no sediment was noted. Carbonation appeared lighter. The aroma gave nutty roasty malts, brown sugar, muskiness, bittering woodiness, bright cinnamon sugar, warmed nutmeg and gingerbread spice, orange peel bitters, and light citric hop bitters to round things off. Our first impression was that the flavoring is a great embodiment of warming Christmas spice!! The flavoring opened with pine nut saltiness and mashed sweetness of brown sugar malts. The middle peaked with lightly soured woodiness, bitter citric hop rind, musk, and mineral. The end came with orange flesh sweetness, more of those citric hops, and general spiciness of the aromatics contained in the nose. The aftertaste breathed of cinnamon sugar, black tea tannins, gritty yeast, caramel malt sweetness, and piney and citric hops. The body was medium, and the carbonation was lighter. Each sip gave decent slurp and sip, with nice froth and cream to the lip. The mouth was dried with raw and gritty astringency of green plants and the tannins of breakfast tea. The abv was appropriate, and the beer drank easily.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was the aroma. This beer smelled just like freshly sliced apples dipped in raw cinnamon and white sugar. The malt profile showed this sweetness and spiciness throughout the tasting, while delivering a nice dryness to the feel with that crisp, tannin pucker.
Dec 23, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by SLeffler27 from New York

Dec 09, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by GrindFatherBob from New York

Jan 22, 2012
Nice And Naughty Christmas Ale from Naked Dove Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 21 ratings