Christmas Girl
Buckeye Brewing Company

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From:
Buckeye Brewing Company
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.32 | pDev: 17.47%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
27
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 25, 2016
Added:
Dec 04, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by Sturmthis:
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Rated by Sturmthis from Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

Dec 14, 2013
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Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania

3.51/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
22 oz

Pours a clear golden, quarter inch of white head dissipates to a lacing.

Smells of bubble gum barley malt, banana esters, and fresh cut grass.

Tastes of bubble gum, dry bready malts, banana, coriander, and lemon grass.

Medium body with light tingly carbonation on the tongue.

Acceptable Belgian style ale. Drinks easily enough with an enjoyable aroma. The pour is a bit underwhelming for the style. Flavor is fine, some nuance to it. For the style I could take it or leave it. Overall it's nothing to regret trying though.
May 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by dcbobcat from Ohio

Jan 05, 2015
 
Rated: 2.82 by AC-Mivsek from Ohio

Dec 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.84 by SlovenianMight from Ohio

Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.9 by doc_logic from Ohio

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by RinZo from Ohio

Nov 08, 2014
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Reviewed by ClePaul from Ohio

3.1/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Buckeye Brewing Christmas Girl... Pours a deep gold with loads of bubbles and nice foamy white head~ Doesn't smell too much different than an adjunct ale a bit more yeasty~ Ok Belgium gold, completely lacks complexity... Just a simple Belgium gold with some decant spice, tartness and a bit bitter~ Light tasting, Would be a good brew to throw back all night at 6.5%ABV, honestly for the price, you would be better just buying a Budweiser as this doesn't stand out as a true craft brew~ Overall: 5.3
May 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ttylicki from Ohio

Apr 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Gobzilla from California

Mar 16, 2014
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Reviewed by ONUMello from Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Was this really only brewed once? It just showed up on my local shop's shelves and tastes fresh...
22oz bottle poured into a tulip
A: Light, transparent orange with a one-finger head
S: Lots and lots of spice, especially cloves & nutmeg
T: Spice that matches the nose along with caramel & some yeast
M: Light-medium bodied, fresh
O: Why is the average score here so low? It's not my favorite Christmas ale but is certainly a very good beer
Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Lanstrum from Ohio

Oct 20, 2013
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Reviewed by schoolboy from Ohio

4.14/5  rDev +24.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This was a nice find at Saveon the other day. It may be May, but why shouldn't this still be good? It is!

It is beautiful in the glass. Nearly clear with a tiny but pretty head and a gorgeous yellow color. The aroma matches. Wonderfully yeasty (fruity).

The taste is very good. It is well balanced. Just what the style should be.
The aftertaste is just right too. Overall, this is an unexpected Christmas treat in May. A good bomber to pick up.
May 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Feb 17, 2013
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

3.61/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
There was no indication upon purchase (or drinking) that this was a limited release. I just figured it's a regular winter beer. I guess it's nice to get a crack at it.

The white, clean-looking head has some trouble forming, or at least sticking around when it does. It sits for a short time on a medium-yellow brew before dropping off. It does leave a bit of spotting as it goes.
I don't think anyone who knows the style would find this one to be far off. There's a little variance from the typical in the form of a grape-like twang and a mild tartness. Alcohol also has a very light but noticeable sting going into the finish. Otherwise, it's got the earthy, musty yeast notes and the brighter, white fruit flesh as well as a touch of bubble gum and a light fruity hoppiness along with a base of pale malts.
The feel tends somewhat toward harshness, particularly for a lighter, bright style. A big bite snaps hard at the tongue. It's about light-medium bodied, as it should be, and there's a good smoothness beneath, but it could use some tuning up. I suppose that won't be happening.
Feb 15, 2013
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Reviewed by CFHMagnet from Ohio

3.58/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I had this on tap for Christmas 2011, but was too intoxicated by the end of the night to remember if it was good or bad. Bought a bottle on a whim at Giant Eagle down the street this time around. It poured a finger and a half of vivacious and active head. Body is a light coppery yellow-orange. Head diminishes to a ring in a minute or so; slow yet steady, bubbles are observed reaching for the top. No lacing noted.

Yeast, light wheat and malt and start off the aroma. Smells faintly of candy sugar. Spices bring up the rear.

To be very honest, it's better than I expected. There is a sweet sugary burst that starts it off. Yeast and wheat take over, and are just surrounded by spices, which really ramp up at the end to mingle with the grassy hoppiness. All the flavors are very clean.

This beer coats the tongue rather evenly. It feels a little sticky front to back. Dry ending.
Jan 05, 2013
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Reviewed by BDIMike from Ohio

4.27/5  rDev +28.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a clear golden color. A medium amount of carbonation creates a nice white head. The head has medium thickness and stays throughout the whole beer.
Smell is awesome. Everything I have had from Buckeye Brewing has the best aroma. Smell has such a nice sweet sugar smell to it. A clean malt smell as well.
Taste has such a nice Belgian taste to it. Belgians are great for clean wheat and biscuit malt tastes, spiced up by great sweet sugar tastes. This taste is very authentic Belgian for being made in wonderful Cleveland, OH. No spices added, because this beer is good enough on its own.
Mouthfeel is almost perfect. A good refreshing drink with nice carbonation. However, the beer is a full mouthful and leaves a nice linger.
Drinkability is great on this beer. A very nice beer that has so many great tastes without overwhelming. Almost all Christmas beers are so heavy and dark. By New Year's, I am almost sick of stouts and porters. This is a great change of pace and awesome Christmas beer. A new add to the holiday beer list that I may have every year from here on out.
Apr 23, 2012
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Reviewed by goblue3509 from Pennsylvania

2.68/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a yellow to gold color with no head to speak of except maybe a little bit of edging. The aroma is of lager yeast, the aroma is not very complex. The taste follows suit, it starts out like a lager and then there is a big candied yeast flavor. The mouthfeel is lowly to moderately carbonated. Overall it is an okay beer, the candied yeast taste at first seemed out of place but got better as the beer went, buckeye is a good brewery but this is not one of their better offerings.
Dec 31, 2011
 
Rated: 3.5 by jharkins07 from Ohio

Dec 28, 2011
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Reviewed by OWSLEY069 from Pennsylvania

3.06/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a clean golden yellow color with a white head. In the aroma, somewhat lager like and a small candy sugar presence. In the taste, still somewhat lager like with a small dry candy sugar in the end. A small bite and medium to lighter bodied mouthfeel, with a small dry lager like aftertaste. Like a lager that wanted to be a standard Belgian ale.
Dec 19, 2011
Christmas Girl from Buckeye Brewing Company
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 27 ratings