Holiday Special
Warped Wing Brewing Company
- From:
- Warped Wing Brewing Company
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Herb and Spice Beer
Ranked #90 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #31,970 - Avg:
- 3.54 | pDev: 11.02%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 16, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 17, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Hearing Aunt Bethany say the Pledge of Allegiance to bless the holiday meal. Watching Clark plaster the house with 25,000 Italian twinkling lights. Year after year, traditions define who we are and who we spend our time with. Holiday Special. A well-balanced lager with aromas of ginger, lemon peel, and nutmeg. Made with honey to help bring out a mildly sweet taste. Embrace old traditions while toasting new ones. Like not falling in love with cousin Eddie’s tenement on wheels because he’s taking it with him with he leaves next month. Cheers!
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
3.63/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
The Holiday Special (my can is 5.5%) has a thin, wide-bubbled, ivory head, and a clear, rust appearance, with nearly no lacing. The aroma is of spiced white bread crust. The flavor is similar, with low bitterness and higher sweetness. Holiday Special has a thin body and a dry finish. This lager is bland.
RJT
Dec 24, 2022RJT
Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
3.67/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz canned 10/12/2022 poured into a tulip glass at fridge temp 5.5% ABV. The beer pours mostly bright medium amber with khaki colored head. The head recedes to a thin ring and single layer of bubbles. Fine spotty lacing. The aroma is caramel malt, sweetness and nutmeg. The taste is toasted malt with nutmeg hitting right away and ginger on the finish. Minimal bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Overall, good, more so if you like added spice in your beer.
Dec 18, 2022
Rated by SmoothOverEverything from Ohio
4/5 rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Best new Christmas Ale this year (2020).
Apr 03, 2021
Rated by Jule17 from Ohio
2.44/5 rDev -31.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.44/5 rDev -31.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
It tastes like cinnamon and cloves and I don't like it very much :(
Dec 18, 2019
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.67/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I got a can of this off the single shelf from a Kroger just down the road from south metro ice in Dayton,OH. It poured a clear amber with thin white head that is not leaving any lace. The scent had caramel malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with maple syrup and pancake presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall its a decent beer.
Dec 17, 2018
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