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Christmas Ale 2009
Abita Brewing Co.
- From:
- Abita Brewing Co.
- Louisiana, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.53 | pDev: 13.31%
- Reviews:
- 35
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 19, 2020
- Added:
- Nov 09, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
Christmas Ale (November - December) rounds out our calendar. Generally, this beer is a dark ale, however, the recipe changes each year, offering a unique product crafted with special care. Enjoy your holidays with Abita Christmas Ale.
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Reviewed by jsprain1 from Minnesota
3.85/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.85/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A- Pours a nice amber with thick head that leaves lots of lacing.
S- Sweet malt, caramel, spice, particularly ginger and all spice.
T- Taste is same as smell with spice playing bigger role. A bit of hops in there to balance things out nicely.
M- Smooth, initially creamy, finishes a bit crisp and dry.
D- It was a decent beer, but nothing tremendous. There are better holiday beers out there.
Jun 23, 2010S- Sweet malt, caramel, spice, particularly ginger and all spice.
T- Taste is same as smell with spice playing bigger role. A bit of hops in there to balance things out nicely.
M- Smooth, initially creamy, finishes a bit crisp and dry.
D- It was a decent beer, but nothing tremendous. There are better holiday beers out there.
Reviewed by jeffjeff1 from California
3.55/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I picked this up at Cost Plus World Market. It was in the Abita Party Pack.
Appearance- reddish brown color, nice thick head, nice lacing
Smell- sweet roasted malt, hint of spice
Taste- sweet roasted malt
Mouthfeel- medium bodied
Drinkability- It was pretty good. I would try to find more of them.
Jun 15, 2010Appearance- reddish brown color, nice thick head, nice lacing
Smell- sweet roasted malt, hint of spice
Taste- sweet roasted malt
Mouthfeel- medium bodied
Drinkability- It was pretty good. I would try to find more of them.
Reviewed by drpimento from Wisconsin
2.7/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.7/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Sort of interesting, but in the way that you find something which is made by people who create good things and this one looks good - but then you try it, and you come up short. Poured with a nice fine tan head and no lace color isa clear amber. Aroma is mild with a little malt, pine, and spice. Flavor is like aroma with more emphasis on malt and spice. Body is ok and carbonation is sharp. Hardly any finish at all. A better session beer than common beer.
Apr 15, 2010Reviewed by MisterClean from California
4.03/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to neil for spotting this beer.
A - Pours light mahogany with 2 fingers of off-white head. Dissipates slow and leaves very nice lacing.
S/T - Maple syrup, honey, ginger, all-spice, paired with grapefruitish hops and lightly bittering hops.
M - Full-bodied, slightly hop dominated, and slightly dry.
D - Good overall. Would definitely seek this one out. Advise to let it warm up some as the maple flavors come out and help make this beer.
Mar 19, 2010A - Pours light mahogany with 2 fingers of off-white head. Dissipates slow and leaves very nice lacing.
S/T - Maple syrup, honey, ginger, all-spice, paired with grapefruitish hops and lightly bittering hops.
M - Full-bodied, slightly hop dominated, and slightly dry.
D - Good overall. Would definitely seek this one out. Advise to let it warm up some as the maple flavors come out and help make this beer.
Reviewed by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)
3.3/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Poured a nice translucent brown with some visible carbonation and a very small amount of white head that disappeared almost instantly.
S - The nose is sweet roasted malts. Some caramel and a hint of spice.
T - Taste is sweet roasted malts. There doesn't seem to be any added spice flavour to this beer like many other Christmas beers tend to have.
M - A medium body with the slightest bit of chew. A good amount of carbonation.
D - A well made ale, but despite being enjoyable, there was nothing in this beer that stood out and would make me go out of my way for the 2010 release.
Mar 01, 2010S - The nose is sweet roasted malts. Some caramel and a hint of spice.
T - Taste is sweet roasted malts. There doesn't seem to be any added spice flavour to this beer like many other Christmas beers tend to have.
M - A medium body with the slightest bit of chew. A good amount of carbonation.
D - A well made ale, but despite being enjoyable, there was nothing in this beer that stood out and would make me go out of my way for the 2010 release.
Reviewed by hoplover82 from Texas
3.28/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
3.28/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
hmmm... don't know what to think of this beer. At first the appearance and aroma was preety good but the when it entered my mouth, I was very dissapointed. Maybe it's the spring water used in this beer... don't know... I really think that's what it might be. Maybe the mineral content interfears with the mouthfeel and flavor of the beer...
Pours a clear deep amber with an off white very creamy head that has greta retention and lacing.
I smell bright floral hops and caramel malts together. That's about it, but pretty good. I think the yeast used might be too clean for my taste...
And when I took a drink, it's like I taste water and some slight caramel and a soft bitter tang. But really seems watered down... I'm not drinking out of a chilled glass or anything. My regular drinking glasses are always used...
It's creamy at first then, water, water, water... light body, light carbonation.
it goes down easy but I would want to have another of this. Glad I only got one in a make your own sixer.
Feb 21, 2010Pours a clear deep amber with an off white very creamy head that has greta retention and lacing.
I smell bright floral hops and caramel malts together. That's about it, but pretty good. I think the yeast used might be too clean for my taste...
And when I took a drink, it's like I taste water and some slight caramel and a soft bitter tang. But really seems watered down... I'm not drinking out of a chilled glass or anything. My regular drinking glasses are always used...
It's creamy at first then, water, water, water... light body, light carbonation.
it goes down easy but I would want to have another of this. Glad I only got one in a make your own sixer.
Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
4.23/5 rDev +19.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.23/5 rDev +19.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This was an interesting beer. It had a dark, reddish appearance, with moderate carbonation. The smell was subtle and hard to detect. This was a very bitter ale, and I enjoyed it as I drank more. Mouth feel is very heavy; the beer felt fattening. Overall, I say this was excellent.
RJT
Feb 17, 2010RJT
Reviewed by BeerResearcher from Massachusetts
3.89/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12oz brown bottle. Freshness date, but no actual date stamped.
It pours a dark sunset amber color with a thin off-white head along with some wispy trails of lacing.
Smells of dry malt dominate. A spicy mix of peppers, citrus peel and rye bread come to mind.
A fairly thin bodied malty taste blend of barley, Wheaties and dried fruit, blends well with an edgy citrusy and metallic hop bitterness. A faint alcoholic fuminess lingers.
Although the body is a bit thin for the style, we must take into account the climate this brew hails from. Wet and edgy seem to fit well with hot and humid weather.
It may taste a bit better because the Saints won the Super Bowl!
Who dat?
Feb 14, 2010It pours a dark sunset amber color with a thin off-white head along with some wispy trails of lacing.
Smells of dry malt dominate. A spicy mix of peppers, citrus peel and rye bread come to mind.
A fairly thin bodied malty taste blend of barley, Wheaties and dried fruit, blends well with an edgy citrusy and metallic hop bitterness. A faint alcoholic fuminess lingers.
Although the body is a bit thin for the style, we must take into account the climate this brew hails from. Wet and edgy seem to fit well with hot and humid weather.
It may taste a bit better because the Saints won the Super Bowl!
Who dat?
Christmas Ale 2009 from Abita Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
47 ratings
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