Review of St. Feuillien Cuveé de Noel

This beer I found on tap at 1702 here in Tucson. If you guys come down here you need to check this place out. It might not be very special in Seattle but kind of a diamond in the rough down here considering the lack of good beer bars.

Served in a tulip glass. Pours a deep mahogany rubyish. The beer had a 3/4" off-white head that faded rapidly with some lacing.

The nose was sweet with brown sugar some dark fruitiness and possibly some oak notes. It had a fairly complex taste of apples, carmel, raisans, seasonal spices and some hop presence in the long finish. There was a medium body and a suprising amount of carbonation liveliness for a winter ale. There was a warming effect from the first sip with the 9.00% ABV but the alcohol esters are hidden very well under the complex flavors.

Although the drinkability was high, I couldn't see myself drinking more than a couple of these. Definitely not a session beer but overall a solid winter seasonal. I would drink it again.