Christmas Ale 2011
Abita Brewing Co.

Christmas Ale 2011Christmas Ale 2011
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From:
Abita Brewing Co.
 
Louisiana, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
74
Avg:
3.18 | pDev: 22.96%
Reviews:
52
Ratings:
162
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 01, 2016
Added:
Nov 06, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  14
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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Ratings by smakawhat:
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Christmas over.. but not for ME! Let's so how this plays out. Poured into a nonic pint glass.

A simple foamy three finger off white head produced, sits on a dark ruby and clear body. Head is a bit "potted" but seems to hold up well.

Nose is interesting. Sugar sweet mild nutmeg like spice, and a light brown sugar. Malt seems a little buried, but I am liking this sweetness angle.

Taste is an interesting mix. Not as sweet forward, but brings a very burnt grain. A little watery with not such a pleasant finish. Very burnt and wet finish and very fleeting.

Overall not that great, as the beer warms it starts loosing appeal to me and gets quite one dimensional. Feels like a very watered down brown ale, and missing the sweet notes that are on the nose which never seem to return.
Jan 05, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.25 by Bryan12345 from Texas

May 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by ovaltine from Indiana

Dec 27, 2014
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Rated by Romoworld from Michigan

2.24/5  rDev -29.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Not very fond of this beer at all it turned out to b an IPA and I DO NOT like IPA's
Dec 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.88 by GabeRaney from Illinois

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Sep 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Aug 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Sellen from Connecticut

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by scripna from Florida

May 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by wrightst from Maryland

May 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mrfrancis from Kentucky

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by DCdevyl78 from Illinois

Jan 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by RDW from Nebraska

Dec 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Mattsk1 from Georgia

Dec 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by BryantForestry from Texas

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by icehawk from South Carolina

Aug 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by GABrew from Georgia

Jul 07, 2013
Christmas Ale 2011 from Abita Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 162 ratings