This one is the Sly Fox Brewing Co. (known for their canned craft beers) Christmas beer from 2008. Their commercial description says that if this doesn't get you into the Christmas spirit then truly are you a scrooge. I have to laugh at that but then again it could be true! So anyway I decided that after 5 months I would give this one a try. Surprisingly this one only clocks in @ 5% abv...unless it has gone up from the "aging"! So here is my take. The first thing I tasted when I took a sip was clove...I though uh oh..clove isn't exactly my favorite spice (ha ha). Then came the chocolate taste-mmm. I was quite surprised because I didn't think there was going to be any chocolate in this one. After a few sips it almost seemed like it was a mint chocolate taste....with clove ha ha if you can believe that! After a few more sips the ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and all-spice come into the picture. This has a decent level of sweetness to it but for a christmas beer it is a lot lighter bodied than the color (dark red) gives away. Definitely different. For a christmas beer that isn't dark or hoppy (the way I prefer) I gave this one a 4 out of 5...try this instead of Harpoon Winter Warmer!