Anderson Valley Winter Solstice

Brewed by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Boonville, California USA

a shitload of carbonation kinda strange and not harmonious.... I would not drink this because of the weird sweet cloying finish

V excessive large foamy head. Tons of carbonation lining the glass with bubbles. Clearish body with a light brown or copper tone. Head settles down leaving a sticky lace on the glass. first whiff I got was of a lemon-line characteristic, like 7-up or sprite soda. underneath that is some malted brown sugar and caramel. taste is much more brandywine-like with candied sugars emerging where the lemon-lime aroma was. pleasant taste, but thin mouthfeel. 4v 6a 8t 2p 14o

Re-rate, 2009 version, bottle, same basic notes, though less citrus on first whiff and a much more creamy, filling mouthfeel. Much better.

Pour is a deep red with a thin thin white head. Nutty with butterscotch and some light spice. Not my style, but still well done.

Deep Brown with a medium sized off white head with good lacing. The aroma is of molasses, oak, brown sugar and a slight hint of butter oddly enough. The flavor is of butterscotch, molasses, brown sugar and again a hint of butter; the taste is somewhat similar to pie crust. The textute is creamy. I love it, its right up my alley...THOSE HIPPIES AT ANDERSON VALLEY HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!

2008 Bottle Pours with an average sized light brown head and a clear bronze body. Aroma of wet dog, butter, brown sugar, molasses, corn nuts and cereal. Taste is brown sugar, pie crust, butter, light peanuts, and butterscotch. Water like mouthfeel and light bubbles.

12oz bottle. Dark red with a medium beige head. Sweet, sugary aroma with cinnamon and over-ripe fruit. Some apple peel, cinnamon and rhubarb flavors. A bit of a splenda-like sweetness that feels like too much for the relatively thin body. Interesting. I*d love to know how they spice this. It almost seems like fruit pie.

Poured a darker amber-brown with a thin off-white head. Aroma is malty with a little caramel and brown sugar. First taste was overly sticky sweet. Next few sips started to tone down with molasses, brown sugar and caramel highlighting some light fruit, alcohol and spice notes. Palate is definitely sticky chewy sweet with little carb and some spice notes. Overall a tad too sweet for me but I will drink more just not often.

Pours dark amber with a modest off-white head. Some lcings. Aroma is spicey. Taste is malty, sweet, gingerbread. Mouthfeel is good for the style. Drinkability is medium duento the 6.9%abv.