I think I would try for Valentine's day or Easter to have the last of this brew. I brewed a similar kit from Midwest last year and it wasn't ready until after Christmas (not fully mature, but not bad either). I had been parceling them out carefully and had another of the few left yet for dinner tonight (with some other food items, not just the beer) and while it was pretty smooth and good flavor, I could not really detect the spices that would make this a holiday spiced ale any more. From my one try, I'd have to say that the spices do not age real well.