Santa's Private Reserve Ale
A: Dark red color and bright. Nice head. S: Malts and west coast hops apparent right away. T: A nice malty start to get you ready for the Chinook and Centennial burst, but that is a little mellower than expected (in a good way). Balanced, hoppy, yet mellow. The sprucy finish mentioned on the bottle is nice, but a tad soapy. MF: Light bodied and refreshing. D: The santa on the bottle is a bit deceptive -- makes me expect a winter warmer. That is okay, though. The Christmas offerings from the west coast (special APAs) has been nice.