Santa's Private Reserve Ale
12oz bottle served in a DFH signature glass A - pour yields a bit over two fingers of huge soapy & pillowy light tan foam, lacing like mad as it slowly falls to a big mound floating in the center of the glass. the beer is a musty deep amber color, very festive. S - had to let this warm up a bit as it didnt smell like anything at first. faint malty sweetness and some lightly roasted grains right off the bat, thats about it. T - bitter citrusy (grapefruit) hops, sweet toffee malt and some holiday spiciness. unfortunately, none of these flavors are very pronounced. kind of dull. M - nice big carbonation and sticky yet oily feel. one of the better parts of this beer. D - this is one of those good ideas just not quite executed well. a real treat to look at, but im just searching and searching for both some body and character in the nose and mouth. like a SN Celebration Light.