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.