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Anderson Valley Winter Solstice

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86
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5333.48/5.03.47/5.0Winter6.9%92.4Lager 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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 fly (1332), austin, Tejas, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/53/103/54/20
Oct 6, 2005  
Years ago a friend told me about his maid. I never had a maid. I had to clean my own room and clean the bathroom and my parents and more. His maid would raid the liquor, so his parents had to lock it up. Then she went for the vanilla extract because it had alcohol in it. I just couldn’t imagine. What was I talking about? Oh yeah, drinking vanilla extract.


 Sammy (4049), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 17, 2005  
2004 bottle. Fruity spicey aroma, average appearance, good spice and fruity taste that finishes with orange and sediment of tastey and satisfying: Vanilla,nutmeg, cinammon, banana, other fruit melange, carmel.


 Dickinsonbeer (3497), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 30, 2005  
Pours hazy medium amber with a thin head. Smells very sweet almost artificial caramel candy like. Flavor is the same way- I cnat depict the sweetness that comes from this beer. Very wierd. Lots of malt sweetness followed by a bit of hops in the end. Ok I guess.


 whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 16, 2005  
2004. Deep rusty-amber body with a dense load of fine, dark particles and a frothy beige head. Aroma of vanilla, cherries, caramel, and mild warm spice. Flavor of fruity malt, vanilla extract, toasted nuts, caramel and toffee (especially in the finish). Medium sweet with mild bitterness and acidity. Besides the apparent vanilla, the spicing is very subtle and difficult to pinpoint, which is the mark of a good spice beer. Smooth, medium body. Good winter seasonal.


 mdi (573), Nebraska, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 9, 2005  
bottle...so I don’t really dig a lot of these spiced winter beers...but this one I liked quite well...Nice big malty beer with some background vanilla and spice at the end. A nice example of skillful spicing. I could drink more of this, and I WANT to...That’s more than I could say about most winter beers I’ve had in the last year.


 heemer77 (4311), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 5, 2005  
This poured a medium amber with traces of head. The aroma is malty with maraschino cherries and vanilla. The taste is strong vanilla at first with bread crust. There is also a hint of caramel and apple skins. Maybe a hint of nutmeg. This is a nice winter warmer.


 robertsreality (2460), Minnesota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 1, 2005  
Vintage 2002: Cloudy...Citrus, Hoppy Aroma. Nice Spice Aroma...Spices...Hops...Decently Average Brew.


 badgerben (3605), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 31, 2005  
2002 Vintage: Very muddy looking with a thin head. Aroma of honey and clover. Heavy corriander taste with cloves and malt. Interesting to say the least.



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