UPDATED: MAR 19, 2020 12oz bottle from Vieux Carre Wines & Spirits, New Orleans, LA and drunk on 07/07/2008. Spiciness definitely came off prominently, with cinnamon, clove and allspice notes. Fairly easy drinking, though.

Well....although there's nothing exciting going on here, it is well worth the price (on sale at Publix for $5.99). Not as hoppy as a Tumbler or some other seasonal browns. I don't remember caring too much for the regular Dundee Honey Brown, but I would get this again for party beer or just to have some economy lying around. Tastes like the basic honey-brown base but with some extra spice, hops, and less honey to create a better balance. Was gonna pass on this one, and was almost fooled by the low price ...but glad I tried.

Aroma is spices, malts and mild caramel. The flavor is malts/caramel, fruit, mild/medium earthiness and a mix of spices and slightly sour in the finish.

Bottle from backlog notes. Pours a clear amber/copper color with a small off white head. The aroma and flavor have caramel malts, fruits, cinnamon and allspice, thin body, some metallic notes, not something I would repeat.

It has a nice deep reddish amber colored body with good clarity. On top sits soft light tan head of about medium size. Head retention is ok as it slowly fades to just a very thin wispy covering. Lacing is minimal and very slick sliding down with the head. The aroma has a nose of holiday spice, cinnamon being the standout, as well as sweet dark malt with just a touch of hops. The flavor has a pleasant touch of cinnamon and nutmeg inside of a sweet malty body with a slight hint of orange peel and citrus acidity in the background. Its hop character is very light and modest. Its spicy flavors carry on nicely into the finish. The texture has a creamy smooth feel with a good balance of carbonation and a solid, fairly well rounded body.

Rated on 5-16-2012. This bottled beer pours a small very fizzy ivory head that mostly diminishes, transparent orange body, very fizzy, fast rising carbonation observed, and no lacing. The aroma is malt, citrus orange, sweet, spicy, and cinnamon. The flavor is sweet, caramel malt, spicy, cinnamon, and a semi-dry finish. The mouthfeel is carbonation and this beer is light-medium bodied. Overall, this beer lacks character, no WOW factor and a so-so beer.

Bottle. Vegetal malt and nutmeg/cinnamon/clove aroma. Vegetal caramel malt and spice flavor. Medium body and carbonation. I’m finding I’m not a fan of these highly spiced winter beers.

This bottled brew from a bottle shop poured a medium sized head of foamy finely sized tan colored bubbles that were long lasting and left behind a typically carbonated transparent dark orange colored body and a thick foamy lacing. The mild aroma was spicy cloven and herb. The mouth feel was tingly at the start and at the finish. The nice flavor contained notes of spices and mild hops. Delicious not too strong and one I would certainly buy again.

Bottle at home in London. Pours clear, caramel-ruby with a fine, wimpy off-white foam. Nose holds some toasty caramel, rich bread. Medium sweet flavor, some toasty sugars, hints of tangy cherries, a bit of toffee, sweet bread, fruit cake, very light cinnamon. Light to medium bodied with fine, tingly carbonation. Modestly sweet finish, plenty of caramelised fruits, mildly tangy cherries and other berries, some light toffee, background spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. Decently well rounded. It’s kind of nice that the spice character really takes a backseat. In general, pretty well nuanced and quite drinkable.

12oz bottle: Pours a clear pale orange bronze with a spotty-lacing white head. Has a light cinnamon spiced nose with a touch of light caramel malt. Starts with average fullness and a light sugary sweetness with some musky spice balance and earthy bittering hops with a hint of butter before a drier bittersweet finish. Could be a little cleaner, but not a bad attempt at the style.