**Eggnog (Sterling Cloud) 2.5/3.5% (12-15-24)** -- Picked this one up later, and technically it was Apex, but will leave it as Sterling Cloud for simplicity. Out of the gate, you could tell this one was an eggnog. A light cream element, some vanilla, and some spices, which seemed to be a light cinnamon and nutmeg. At my initial testing weight of 2.5% it felt a little thin and lacking the creamy mouthfeel so I bumped it to 3.5%, and it improved, but only slightly. It was almost as if you could taste the cream, more than feel it, i.e. mouthfeel. Still tasty, but still kind of thin overall. It was similar to LorAnn's, and it had an almost cream cheese-ey-ness to it. At times, I could have sworn I was picking up a light butterscotch note, but it wasn't always present.

There was an undertone mixed in with the vanilla, which implied some eggy-ness, but it wasn't overt or in your face. I thnk this one would pair up nicely with another eggnog, and would benefit from a little more eggy-ness, and creamy mouthfeel. In the ballpark, and would just need a little help. At 3.5% it was tasty, but felt a little thin, and underpowered, and sweetness was 2-3 ticks below mid-level. No off-notes or complaints not already listed, and still rated it fairly high as it was fairly accurate at an **8.4/10**.