Beer Advent: Days 5-7

Day 5
Namaste - Dogfish Head
ABV - 4.8%
Hacksaw
It looks like at long last I've found a Dogfish Head that I'm not super happy with. Namaste was refreshing and bubbly but the spices were overpowering. I think I'd prefer a little less spice and a little more of the Belgiany fruitiness some White Ales put forward. Was it too much for you?

Down the Hall
I didn't mind the Namaste too much.  I think the spice kind of complimented the season a bit, invoking the feel of a warm fire rather than a summer cookout.  That said, the style itself is not my favorite, and this one didn't win me over.  I would say I appreciated this beer, and enjoyed it even though it won't make it on to my list of go-to's.
On a separate but related note, Namaste was one of the several Dogfish Head offerings that I'd been curious about, but unwilling to drop $10-$11 on a six-pack just to try out.  So from that perspective, it was instructional and an worthy addition to the pack.