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Number of Fruitcake Beers : 16
Number of times Fruitcake has been used positively : 13
Number of times Fruitcake has been used negatively : 0
Number of times Fruitcake was neutral : 3
Old Bee by Three B's Brewery neutral
Rated on 2023-04-19 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways
Quality: 57, Enjoyability: 50.5, Overall: 53.75
Chestnut. Good light tan head as poured, with very good retention and good lacing. Malty, dried fruti aroma, hint of something ?floral? Similar, fruitcakey, taste, hint of soap in after...
I Love You With my Stout by Evil Twin positive
Rated on 2023-04-20 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington
Quality: 75, Enjoyability: 73.5, Overall: 74.25
Black. Good tan head on pour, good halo and half surface retention but littlelalcing. Strong woody booze aroma on open, developing nutmeg/spice. Many tiny soft bubbles. Creamy, rich, fruitcake, spiced.
Buffalo by Fire Island neutral
Rated on 2023-07-10 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways
Quality: 63, Enjoyability: 59.5, Overall: 61.25
Rich amber, with a good creamy head as poured. Fruity malt aroma. Similar taste - fruitcakey - and after.
Octoberfest by Abbeydale positive
Rated on 2023-10-21 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool
Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 63.5, Overall: 61.75
Amber, with a very large head on pour. Sandalwood, spiced aroma. Very rich, almost fruitcakey;
#65 Marzen by Handyman positive
Rated on 2023-12-21 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket
Quality: 59.5, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 59.75
Hazy amber or deep gold, with some head as poured. Bit fruitcake, medicinal aroma. Similar taste and after, candied.
N'ice Chouff by Brasserie d'Achouffe positive
Rated on 2024-03-22 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington
Quality: 64, Enjoyability: 67.6, Overall: 65.8
Hazy amber. OK off-white head on pour, with some retention and good lacing. Fruity, musty malt aroma. Fruitcake spiced Belgian ale taste, red fruit after.
Pilaris [X Vibrant Forest Brewery] by Squawk positive
Rated on 2024-04-27 by BeerDorkNik at Beer Heroes, Chester
Quality: 58, Enjoyability: 58.5, Overall: 58.25
Red gold. OK head as poured, good halo and some surface retention, with good solid lacing. Sour aroma. Wet fruitcake taste and after - fruity, spice, bit sweet, but also ... definitely 'wet'.
Holy Cow by Bridgehouse Brewery positive
Rated on 2024-08-26 by BeerDorkNik at The Albert, Lark Lane, Liverpool
Quality: 55, Enjoyability: 57, Overall: 56
Amber. Very large creamy head as poured, with good retention and solid lacing. Bit fruitcake aroma, tannic. Dried fruit, hoppy, taste, copper after.
Mudpuppy by Salamander positive
Rated on 2024-09-08 by BeerDorkNik at Punch Bowl (JDW), York
Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 47, Overall: 53.5
Amber, with a very good creamy head as poured. Bitter, bit fruitcake, aroma. Malt, fruitcake taste, similar after. Actually surprisingly good.
Bière Millésimée by Brasserie du Noir positive
Rated on 2024-10-05 by BeerDorkNik at Aldi
Quality: 55.5, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 56.75
Gold. Large head on pour, with good retention, good lacing and layering. Cheap candy, deep herb, bubblegum aroma, developing fruitcake spice. Dry fruitcake taste, lasting spiced after.
Dark Nights by Peerless positive
Rated on 2024-12-11 by BeerDorkNik at Square Bottle, Chester
Quality: 55, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 54
Mahogany. OK off-white head as poured, with good retention and solid lacing. Fruitcake aroma. Similar taste and after.
Christmas Pudding & Custard Stout by Love Lane positive
Rated on 2024-12-25 by BeerDorkNik at Home Bargains
Quality: 54, Enjoyability: 55.5, Overall: 54.75
Black, with a large tan head on pour. Stouty, deep, spiced, vanilla aroma. Creamy, fruitcakey, vanilla aroma. Home Bargains had same name, same ABV beer by a different brewer last year. This one was better.
Anytime Cowboy by Black Lodge positive
Rated on 2025-04-02 by BeerDorkNik at The Monro, Liverpool
Quality: 61.5, Enjoyability: 66.5, Overall: 64
Light gold. Little off white head as poured, very good retention with solid lacing. Malty, ‘warm’, bit fruitcake aroma. Similar taste and after – tannic, bit fruity, bit spice/resin, ‘warm’. Thick, some tiny bubbles.
West Coast IPA by Three Legs Brewing Co. positive
Rated on 2025-05-14 by BeerDorkNik at The Grapes, Liverpool
Quality: 61.5, Enjoyability: 59, Overall: 60.25
Light amber, with some head as poured. Fruitcake aroma, hint of coconut (unless that’s just the handwash?). Dried fruit, bit spice, taste and after – watered down fruitcake. Good body but no effervescence.
Disco Frisco by Turning Point Brew Co. neutral
Rated on 2025-08-29 by BeerDorkNik at Last Drop Inn, York
Quality: 51, Enjoyability: 48.5, Overall: 49.75
Hazy light amber, with OK head on pour. Fruit tannin malt aroma – hint of cigars, but I think that’s a guy at the next table rather than the beer. Tannic fruitcake taste and after. Bit syrup
Christmas Pudding by Amundsen Bryggeri positive
Rated on 2026-01-07 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co., Liverpool
Quality: 65.5, Enjoyability: 55.5, Overall: 60.5
Black. Some off white head as poured, with halo retention but no lacing. Spiced fruit aroma. Some fruitcake taste and after. Silky with peppery effervescence. Very cold.