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Anderson Valley Winter Solstice

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5293.48/5.03.47/5.0Winter6.9%92.1Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Each year, when people are starting to unpack their winter clothes and replenish their firewood, our tiny brewery in the coastal redwoods of Northern California makes seasonal preparations of a different kind. As the cold arrives, we release a unique beverage created to add warmth to even the coldest and darkest of winter's days. Winter Solstice Seasonal Ale begins with a very high original gravity to create a hearty and spicy brew with a deep amber hue and a smooth finish. Anderson Valley Brewing Company wishes you the very best for the holiday season and the New Year.
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 kp (8399), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 01/14/1996
Mode: Bottle
Source: Jax

dark clear amber with a touch of bubbles, sweet spicy aroma, malt flavor with just a hint of spice followed by bitterness
-------- /> Date: 12/12/2002
Source: ww
Score: iii

light, sweet, malty, spicy, touch of cinamon, nice
-------- /> Date: 12/04/2005
Mode: draft
Words: sampler
Words: pizza port

clear amber, thin beige head, sweet fruity and spicy, only a hint of the cinamon, spices are well blended and hard to pick out which makes for a really nice profile

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4


 BuckeyeBoy (1665), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 17, 2007  
2006 12oz bottle pours out a clear dark amber topped with a off white head. Sweet syrup aroma. tast is also sweet along with a little chocolater tast. Pretty good. Thanks for the door beer. Jordan.


 riversideAK (2727), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 28, 2007  
Pours a murky reddish brown with a reddish beige head. Aroma is maple syrup, cherries, and a pancakey bready kind of thing. Flavor is very sweet. Very fruity flavors come out in this one. Lots of cherries and plums. A little maple or nutmeg? A small amout of bitterness comes through as it warms. Pretty hearty and rich brew, but a pretty tasty brew too.


 badlizard (2345), Berkeley, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 21, 2007  
350 mL bottle. Auburn brown with a fizzy white head. Caramel and spice aroma and taste.


 ChainGangGuy (2563), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 4, 2007  
Appearance: Pours a reddish-amber body with a tight, thin cap of small bubbles that faded fast. Smell: Fruity, spicy aroma of orange, nutmeg, almond paste, and cinnamon. Taste: A variety of flavors upfront - light caramel, juicy oranges, and a shot of amaretto make for an overall tangy taste. Finishes sweet, with the taste of toffee leading up to an enduring cinnamon, cocoa powder aftertaste. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body, but there’s definitely a creaminess to it. Drinkability: Clearly, this is one of the lighter winter seasonals available, both in regards to body and spiciness. Very drinkable.


 mlist55 (210), media, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/513/20
May 25, 2007  
Hazy orange-amber color reminds me of cider. Aroma is relatively light and sweet--a good dose of caramel in there...Decent head that dissipates fairly quickly. Nice malty-sweet wave dominates early, followed by a brighter, tangier fruitiness and a spicy and mild hop-dry finish


OdinUSMC (7), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Anderson Valley Winter Solstice does not count
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/518/20
May 22, 2007  
At first it seems like a random pilsner deceptivly hidden in a six dollar bottle. But then the finish comes which is so clean and it’s almost sanitary. Then because it was so razor clean you go back for seconds (and because you dropped 6 bucks on it) and the array of flavors floats out. Like running backward through your mothers spice rack, it’s all in there. Good for everything. Good way to start the night. Good way to drink all night forget your name by sunrise. Then, even good with waffle house.


 aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
May 3, 2007  
The appearance was hazy, amber, and brown. The head was thin, off-white, and fizzy. The aroma was spice and aged. The flavor was alcohol, spice, and aged. The palate was smooth and the finish, clean.



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