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Big Sky Powder Hound Winter Ale

Big Sky Powder Hound Winter Ale

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An English Strong Ale brewed by
Big Sky Brewing Company

Missoula, Montana USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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1983.29/5.03.28/5.0Winter6.2%59.2English pint, Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Powder Hound is our Winter Ale, and since it is our own creation we call it a Northern Rockies Strong Ale. Powder Hound satisfies, with the fine hand selected British hops fully complimenting the smooth malt notes. After a day on the ice or in the snow, enjoy a Powder Hound Winter Ale. Available November through March.

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spagyetti (68), Puyallup, Washington, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/511/20

Jun 30, 2008  
Bottle. Nice colour, and head. A little chewy in overall feel. Still, only a western brew, this has nothing on it’s English counterparts.

luttonm (97), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Dec 5, 2008  
Draft. Sweet malts, crisp in nose. Very red with bitter notes and light brown suger. Short, wet finish. too sweet and mild, but respectable


 BuckeyeBoy (1211), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 1, 2008  
On Firkin tap at The Front Door Boise, Pours out a amber topped with a sand head. Aroma light malt. Tast more of the malt a touch hops for the bitterness. Not bad but not a strong winter ale.


 ditmier (286), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Oct 27, 2008  
2008 Bottle - Pours amber with a small head, aroma is malty and toasty, flavour is well balanced bitterness and sweet malts, thicker than most without becoming too heavy....quite a nice winter ale...


RasterMaster (33), , Oklahoma, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Amber-brown pour leaving a small off white frothy head that mostly diminishes. Sweet malty flavor with light lacing in the glass leaving a creamy finish. MUSH ON you huskies! Only 3 of these in the store to take home....would like to "sample" a few more.


 carruthm (465), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/102/514/20
Sep 16, 2008  
V - red amber color with light lacing and a smallish head<br /> A - malty caramel<br /> T - smooth malts with a little touch of hops and bitters. Good balance, just needs to be stronger.<br /> P - Good as a sessionable beer.



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