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.