Pickled Santa - Ridgeway Brewing

astidad

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

12-20-2012 03:24:14 | More by astidad

HoistinBrews

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

03-09-2013 04:26:39 | More by HoistinBrews

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

03-02-2013 16:42:01 | More by DrunkinYogi

cliff1066

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

01-12-2013 16:22:11 | More by cliff1066

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

01-07-2013 06:06:34 | More by dmorgan310

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clean orange-ish to yellow color with an off white head. In the aroma, a lighter gingerbread like malt. In the taste, mellow across the board, with some dry cinnamon in there. A spice like bite and a medium to lighter bodied mouthfeel, with a dry cinnamon flavor in the aftertaste. Cinnamon stands out, but still quite basic for an English ale.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 17:56:44 | More by OWSLEY069

bluejacket74

Ohio

3.08/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

500 ml bottle. Served in a nonic pint glass, the beer pours a clear amber/orange color with about an inch off-white head that stayed around for a little while. There's a small amount of lacing. Aroma is nice but light, it smells like nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander, and some bready malt. It tastes like bready malt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and some apples. Mouthfeel/body is light/medium, it's smooth and has low/moderate carbonation. I think it's an OK brew, but I probably wouldn't buy it again at $4.99 a bottle. Just seems average overall to me.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 23:28:30 | More by bluejacket74

KatieKaBoom

3/5  rDev -9.4%

12-16-2012 07:16:02 | More by KatieKaBoom

Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -9.4%

12-02-2012 12:31:13 | More by Larrydoherty

harpus

Alabama

2.5/5  rDev -24.5%

11-27-2012 19:39:51 | More by harpus

TonyW

4.5/5  rDev +36%

10-25-2012 15:17:04 | More by TonyW

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

2.43/5  rDev -26.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Reviewed from notes.

Pours out an orangish-amber color with good clarity but only a single finger of off-white head that fizzles out to nothing in less than 30 seconds, no lacing at all on the inside of the glass. Lighter side of medium body thickness and carbonation levels.

Smells mostly like nutmeg and werther's original candies, with lighter amounts of cinnamon and cardamom aromas floating around the edges of the biscuit / caramel malt aromas. Taste is VERY much buttery, so very buttery that it becomes a bit of an issue for my tastebuds unfortunately. If I concentrate really hard, I can try to ignore the buttery flavors and find the spicing from the nose in my mouth, but it just really doesn't work out for me in the end. Way too much diacetyl ruins it for me, I'm left with the gustatory impression of a stick of butter that has been rolled around in a crushed holiday spice blend. If only there were more malt relative to the butter content, this one could have been tolerable for me.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2012 00:25:53 | More by WastingFreetime

pagardner

Virginia

4/5  rDev +20.8%

06-02-2012 00:22:23 | More by pagardner

Jamstone714

Florida

2.25/5  rDev -32%

04-25-2012 03:09:40 | More by Jamstone714

TMoney2591

Illinois

4/5  rDev +20.8%

04-01-2012 22:57:17 | More by TMoney2591

mitchellaneous

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

03-16-2012 02:24:14 | More by mitchellaneous

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

03-15-2012 03:58:48 | More by JohnK17

chinchill

South Carolina

3.35/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Portion of a 22oz bottle served in a pint glass.

Pours a clear amber with a bone colored head that has acceptable retention. The large head does reduce rather quickly.

A spicy and modestly malty aroma with hints of an ABV higher than the actual 6%. Plenty (perhaps too much) of spice in the long lasting aftertaste. Finish is slightly dry and mildly bitter.

O: not a great holiday brew, but drinkable, and with the cute label and name, capable of fostering holiday spirit.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2012 00:11:36 | More by chinchill

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

03-09-2012 05:05:15 | More by iL0VEbeer

GallowsThief

Florida

3.23/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured out of a bottle into a tulip.

A – Poured out a light brown to golden with a small half finger of stark white head. Touch of lacing.

S – Has an interesting nutmeg and cinnamon smell. Fairly strong. Smells like a holiday candle.

T – Taste is extremely light. Has the same flavor hints as the smell but very faint. Not really much to it. Cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Bready malts.

M – Light to medium bodied with light carbonation. Tingly on the palate but oddly dry.

O – This had potential with the smell but the flavors fell a bit flat. It’s not a bad brew but it could be a bit more assertive with the taste.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2012 01:01:44 | More by GallowsThief

dtivp

West Virginia

3.03/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured a clear amber orange, if there was a head I missed it, no lacing.

Aroma of cinnamon spice, floral hops and light malt.

Taste of allspice, stale bread, floral hops and hints of sweet apples.

Mouth Feel was light body, little carbonation, thin, dry and a little tingly.

Overall an average beer with a nice aroma and a disappointing taste.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2012 00:25:50 | More by dtivp

mralphabet

Virginia

3.4/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

16.9 oz. poured into a pint glass.

A: Poured a hazy copper color with a big 3 finger head that settles quickly to a ring with no lacing at all.

S: Strong cinnamon smell upfront, little light caramel and spices mixed in, hint of alcohol.

T: Sweet malt from start to finish.... nice mix of spices... cinnamon right up front with a nice mix of caramel & nutmeg.

M: Medium body with a light carbonation.

D: Not a bad little winter warmer. I like the mix of flavors and a pretty good ABV.... Worth looking for.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2012 01:58:40 | More by mralphabet

OldTime

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

01-28-2012 17:42:11 | More by OldTime

greybeardloon

Rhode Island

3.03/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

no obvious date

A: Head disappears very quickly with no lace.

S: Mild spice and some fruitiness but not much else.

T: Prickly spices (cinnamon mostly) and some earthy and mildly bitter hops. The spices and the hops work together quite well, and the spice is not at all overwhelming.

M: Thin and bubbly.

O: Reasonably drinkable but pretty unexciting.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2012 03:42:32 | More by greybeardloon

Heff19

South Carolina

1/5  rDev -69.8%

01-22-2012 23:56:16 | More by Heff19