Why do I do this every year? I remember I don't enjoy it. The data indicates that I don't enjoy it. Yet here we are. This beer is a metaphor for online dating.

It's not bad, and has good Red hints, but instead of dry, clear, and bitter or is slightly malty with an almost fruit backing

Same problem as with other spice beers, the spices add a bitterness to the beer that I can't seem to enjoy. Marked spice flavors, although less then in the 12 Dogs of Chrismas. I'm getting some yeasty bread flavors and some kind of very faint fruity aftertaste. Would rank this one higher than the 12 Dogs of Christmas were it not for it's funky wet dog/cereal smell that is also very present in the aftertaste.

Side-by-side, this is lighter in color than the Thirsty Dog, and while it exhibits the same spice hints in the smell it also had a bit of a tart smell. That didn't come out in the flavor, which was more of a grassy caramel malt flavor reminiscent of Alaskan Amber or a Vienna Lager. I thought it was just a tiny bit limp, but better than the Thirsty Dog.

A strong, toasty porter.

Great IPA even though I'm not a huge IPA fan

Tasty, not overly smoked.

Has the smell of a smoked bacon but the smoked taste is thin itself. Slightly tangy taste overall but leaves mouth feeling sappy/dry.

The best smoked porter I've had - sweeter and less bitter, with less of a tarry cigarette flavor, but the smoke was still hard to take after a bit.

I can taste the Cleveland...