Kacey's Kristmas Ale
Rohrbach Brewing Company (Brewpub)

Kacey's Kristmas AleKacey's Kristmas Ale
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From:
Rohrbach Brewing Company (Brewpub)
 
New York, United States
Style:
Winter Warmer
Ranked #92
ABV:
5%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,171
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 12.74%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
30
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 27, 2023
Added:
Dec 10, 2001
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by yesyouam:
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Reviewed by yesyouam from New York

3.48/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Kacey's Kristmas Ale dense, brownish amber ale without much carbonation. The off-white head is thin and dense. It leaves thin sheets of lacing on the glass. It has a spicy aroma, like coriander and nutmeg. The smell of malt is strong and sweet. It is medium-light bodied, smooth and pretty dry. The finish is a little gritty. It's a pretty mellow flavor-- a touch sweet and a touch bitter. There are notes of greenery, spices and fruitcake. The aftertaste is bitter. I had a couple pints of this, while making home brew outside in sub-freezing weather, and it kept me warm.
Dec 21, 2008
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.03/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at Fattey Beer Co in Rochester, NY.

This one pours a fairly clear golden amber color, with a small head, and a little bit of lacing.

This smells like honey, caramel, vague holiday spicing, and breadiness.

This is fairly subtly done, with which works well for me. It’s a solid little amber ale, with lots of breadiness, and a subtle and judicious use of Christmas spices.

This is light bodied, fairly crisp and refreshing, which is not usually a hallmark of this style.

I’m surprised it took me this long to try – it’s kind of a holiday local classic.
Nov 27, 2023
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Reviewed by izraelc from New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a deep amber. Light foam. Sweet aroma. Light fruity malt body. Finishes clean. Not much complexity. Kind of boring for a Christmas ale or maybe it's because I'm drinking it in February.
Feb 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.21 by fishguyac from Virginia

Dec 25, 2021
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Reviewed by cozmo from New York

3.23/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Smell of cherries and not much more. Taste like it smells. Cherries up front & slight chocolate flavor. Not much to this Beer.
Very light, thin and bland. Not much on flavor. Reminds me of a lite beer in that respect. Not very impressive.
Dec 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.87 by chensey13 from New York

Feb 23, 2019
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Rated by craftaholic from New York

4.19/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This is surprising! Light and spicy. Not overpowering, not cloyingly sweet, this is delightful!
Jan 10, 2018
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Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado

3.71/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.75
L: Dark ruby red, almost black, although translucent if held up to the light. A semi-aggressive pour yields a huge soapy tan head, that dies down after a few minutes.

S: Dr. Pepper. Milk chocolate, sweet Maraschino cherry, cinnamon, warm brown bread, nutmeg, ginger, cola, vanilla.

T: Milk chocolate candy, malted milk balls, cherry candy, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, toasted brown bread.

F: Very light, fairly watery. Moderate carbonation. Finishes just slightly sweet, but actually pretty balanced. Very drinkable, though.

O: I feel conflicted on this. For the most part I like it. The aroma is killer. It even tastes pretty good. I just wish there was more substance to it. It should have a thicker mouthfeel.
Jan 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by nater919 from New York

Dec 19, 2017
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Reviewed by CEZ from New York

4.65/5  rDev +26%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Love this beer. Not sure if it’s because it’s only available 2 months of the year, or if it’s really that good. I am partial to cherry/chocolate flavor and this beer seems to perfectly balance the two. Not too strong, not hidden. Awesome
Nov 14, 2017
 
Rated: 2.75 by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania

Dec 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.97 by tomdiamond from New York

Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by RUN-4-B33R from North Carolina

Dec 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by BA_Berto from New York

Nov 13, 2014
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Reviewed by TheBrewo from New York

3.67/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
This brew was served on draft at MacGregor’s Grill and Tap Room in Canandaigua, NY. It arrived in a dimpled house mug, glowing the color of cherry cola. It held a one finger head of cappuccino colored foam, showing nice retention, and leaving bath-bubbly lacing around the glass as it faded. No haze or sediment was noted, and carbonation appeared to be moderate. The aroma gave notes of grape popsicles, whole grain bread, Flintstone vitamin chalkiness, Gatorade sweetness, salted table crackers, fresh wheat flour, toasty rye grain, soft citric hops, bright metallics, and aluminum yeastiness. Our first impression was that the flavoring was sweet and bready, reminding us of dense holiday fruitcake. The beginning opened with maraschino cherry juiciness, fig, dates, raisins, and plums, vanilla bean coolness, light boozy warmth, gritty brown, caramel, and coffee malts, and dog food dryness. The middle came to a peak with black pepper, dates, almond and walnut bitterness, corny adjuncts, and light grassy hops. Washing through the finish was a blend of soured lemon seediness, vodka fumes, celery and carrot vegetals, nutty breadiness of fruitcake, cranberry flesh, and burnt plastics. The aftertaste breathed heavily of dry grain, with barley, rye, and dirty adjuncts, coin, buttered caramel, clove and cinnamon stick spiciness, beets, and sweet brown breadiness. The body was light to medium, and the carbonation was medium. Each sip offered very little cream of froth, with limited slurp, smack, or finishing pop to follow. The mouth was left lightly coated with oiliness, but otherwise wet and watered. The abv was appropriate, and the beer drank decently as a sipper.

Overall, the most enjoyable thing about this beer was its flavoring. The dark malt profile mixed well with the bold, cloying, candy-like fruitiness of the cherry. The latter was actually surprisingly present throughout all aspects of the beer, so much so that it became a bit difficult to get past it to see what else the beer was about. This faded with warmth as the malts came much more to the front of the mouth, but this wasn’t helped by the rather watered feel of the sip, as this was kind of like taking two steps back. We always love to support the local swill, but this one just didn’t put us in the Christmas spirit this year.
Dec 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Lethargy99 from New York

Jul 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by sketchyhoodie from New York

Feb 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by JSkone09 from Pennsylvania

Nov 23, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by mjtiernan from New York

Jan 23, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by tclapper from Maine

Nov 17, 2011
Kacey's Kristmas Ale from Rohrbach Brewing Company (Brewpub)
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 30 ratings