Gritty McDuff's Christmas Ale | Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
Maine, United States
grittys.com
Style: Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.20%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
If it looks like Ed just got merrier, you're right. Every November heralds the return of our holiday seasonal, Christmas Ale – available on draft and in six-packs. Our Christmas Ale is a robust E.S.B. (Extra Special Bitter) full of holiday cheer. Christmas Ale has a lovely, dark red/amber color and a rich, full-bodied, malty taste with a slightly roasted undertone. We brew our Christmas Ale to an original gravity of 1064 (about 6.2% alcohol by volume) using only the finest English Pale and Crystal Malts, with a touch of Roasted Barley as well. A blend of Clusters, Styrian Goldings, Saaz and Yakima Goldings leaf hops round out this hearty brew. Gritty's Christmas Ale has no additives, fruits or spices. It's just a good honest ale, perfect for the season. And to top it all off, it's already gift-wrapped! Happy Holidays!
28.5 IBU
Added by Bierman9 on 01-11-2002
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Ratings: 195 | Reviews: 124
4.18/5 rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.01/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from the 12 oz. bottle into a Samuel Adams English nonick.
a: Clear dark ruby with a finger thick offwhite head which receded to thick surface foam and patchy lacing.
s: Mainly caramel malt.
t; Strong caramel malt with a slightly tangy hop bite.
m; Medium, good body and carbonation tingle.
o: A fine holiday ESB in the British tradition, substantially malty and warmly satisfying.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from the 12 oz. bottle into a Samuel Adams English nonick.
a: Clear dark ruby with a finger thick offwhite head which receded to thick surface foam and patchy lacing.
s: Mainly caramel malt.
t; Strong caramel malt with a slightly tangy hop bite.
m; Medium, good body and carbonation tingle.
o: A fine holiday ESB in the British tradition, substantially malty and warmly satisfying.
395 characters
4.23/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.29/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.25/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
2.85/5 rDev -25%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Taste like a chardonnay. Great if you love bitter things, horrible if your palate lies elsewhere.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Taste like a chardonnay. Great if you love bitter things, horrible if your palate lies elsewhere.
97 characters
3.81/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle was poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: This beer poured a one finger off brown head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a copper color with good clarity and vision of bubbles coming up through the glass. Spotty lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.
Smell: Toasted malts, caramel, earthy hops, and a little fruitiness.
Taste: Toasted and caramel with some earthy hop bitterness and some fruitiness.
Mouthfeel: Chewy, a little bitterness, light bodied, and medium carbonation.
Overall: Pretty nice English bitter. Very enjoyable and easy to drink.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle was poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: This beer poured a one finger off brown head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a copper color with good clarity and vision of bubbles coming up through the glass. Spotty lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.
Smell: Toasted malts, caramel, earthy hops, and a little fruitiness.
Taste: Toasted and caramel with some earthy hop bitterness and some fruitiness.
Mouthfeel: Chewy, a little bitterness, light bodied, and medium carbonation.
Overall: Pretty nice English bitter. Very enjoyable and easy to drink.
573 characters
Gritty McDuff's Christmas Ale from Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
3.8
out of 5
based on 195 ratings.
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3