Naughty Claus
New Albanian Brewing Company - Pizzeria and Public House

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From:
New Albanian Brewing Company - Pizzeria and Public House
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Winter Warmer
ABV:
8%
Score:
76
Avg:
3.02 | pDev: 28.15%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
18
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 27, 2016
Added:
May 18, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 3.25 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Apr 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by TerryB from Indiana

Jul 19, 2015
 
Rated: 2.91 by scottspencer from Indiana

Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.51 by Beerhemoth from Illinois

Dec 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by CraftBeerSnob from Kentucky

Dec 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.12 by RoseHulmanBeerClub from Indiana

Dec 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by neckbracesub from Indiana

May 23, 2014
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Reviewed by MarkQ617 from Massachusetts

3.57/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had this poured out of a growler into a pint glass. I'm pretty sure the deal here is that they take their naughty girl ale and add some spices and perhaps malt. It has a nice spicy aroma and a sweet taste. Totally decent, but I think I like the naughty girl better.
Dec 25, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Keith_R from Georgia

Dec 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Zach136 from Georgia

Dec 22, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by tdmccarthy from Illinois

Dec 19, 2013
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Reviewed by RickS95 from Indiana

2.25/5  rDev -25.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
It's a weird pour. There is no pop whatsoever when you crack the top open, nothing. At that point, it's not really surprising that no head develops. Other than Utopias I've never seen such a thing. More than anything, it looks like a wine. Pours a very reddish brown and somewhat thin and clear. Does little for me.

Extremely spice-forward nose. A mix of cinnamon and ginger with cloves making a cameo. A light fruitiness evolves, but little sign of hops. Not so much a bad smell, just not great.

This is a swing and a miss. It's very spicy, but that's about it. Cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger dominate the taste buds.

Another swing and a miss because this is little more than spices in a watered down liquid. There's no body, nothing to cleanse the palate, which is much needed with this. Their website calls it medium to full bodied and it couldn't be further from the truth. Light bodied. Spicy from beginning to end. No character whatsoever.

As opposed to something that is greater than the sum of its parts, this is actually worse than the sum of its parts. This beer has few redeeming qualities. I dare to say it's not a beer. If this was warm, I'd be convinced it was wassail with some booze in it. Really a poor example of a winter warmer.
Dec 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by target88 from Kentucky

Dec 05, 2013
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Reviewed by fredmugs from Indiana

1.36/5  rDev -55%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Felt I had to write a few notes if i'm going to score this so lowly. Have you even seen anyone do the cinammon challenge? If not YouTube it. This beer tastes like they took a large pile of holiday spices and soaked it in water. It is challenging to to take a drink and not want to immediately discharge it out of your mouth.
Dec 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by TwelveOunces from Kentucky

Nov 22, 2013
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Reviewed by fleurdelou from Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +24.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Your a strange one Mr. Grinch. One of the oddest beers I have tried. Good (not great), but strange. It's like a combination of a hefeweizen and a pumpkin brew. Spicy yet wheaty. Worth a try I say if for no other reason than to try something different.
Nov 22, 2013
 
Rated: 1 by HopsMatt from Kentucky

Nov 20, 2013
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Reviewed by bluejacket74 from Ohio

3.47/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22 ounce bottle. Served in a chalice, the beer pours a slightly hazy amber/brown color with a thin off-white head that fizzled away quickly. Not much lacing. The brew smells like dark fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and bready malt. The taste is similar to the aroma, but there's also a bit of clove and orange peel noticeable. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's easy to drink and has low carbonation. Overall a decent Christmas brew. Would have liked to try this one fresh, maybe next year.
May 18, 2013
Naughty Claus from New Albanian Brewing Company - Pizzeria and Public House
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 18 ratings