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"Biertourist":osyxv5np wrote: (Not enough demand to justify.)[/quote:osyxv5np]A bit of distribution wouldn't have gone amiss. People tend not to go to the pub to buy minikegs.

For sure the cloves were there too; now that you mentioned it that actually might be what contributes to such a "Christmasy" taste for me. (We always have ham for Christmas with LOTS of cloves...)

"TheBeerNut":10rwnhnz wrote:

"Biertourist":10rwnhnz wrote: Definitely nutmeg was the most "up front" spice[/quote:10rwnhnz]Funny, I thought cloves were the dominant spice, though Hendrixcat disagrees with me[/url:10rwnhnz] too.[/quote:10rwnhnz]

Now you mention it, nutmeg could be right. The flavour was very familiar but not in a beer way. I'll have to try it again, if possible.

I would have send cinammon and ginger on the nose and then nutmeg and cloves on the palate. Had some the other day and it has developed/matured beautifully into a rather robust and moorish bevy, incoporating more dark malts and fruits. Deelish!

Had a pint of the Phúca in the B&C last night, wasn't my cup of tea at all, found it very sweet. The others with me quite liked it though.

This is only the second winter ale I've tried, the other was a Spanish one called Glops d'Hivern, found that one nicer as it was more "savoury" if you know what I mean - lots of rosemary on the nose and finish.

Still great to see Irish breweries moving outside the traditional stout-lager-red ale axis and giving us something a bit less conventional.

oh they still have? savage...