 LinusStick (1846), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 10, 2008 A very average amber ale. Aroma was so so. Caramel malt with just a hint of hoppiness. Pour was a nice deep amver with a thin off white ring for a head that left quickly. Taste was a little weak. Mostly caramel malt with just a bit of hops to balance it out.The malt leaves a toasty feeling in the back of the throat. Not a terrible beer but with a name like "winter ale" I was expecting more heartiness. This would be better in the summer.
Ron (1021), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 3, 2008 Poured a clear dark copper color with a small beige head. Sweet malty aroma with caramel and alittle pepper. The beer has a malty flavor with mild acidity and then a dry lightly bittered finish.
sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 31, 2008 Bottle: Pours a deep red with a thin off white head. Aroma, spices, caramel and brown sugar, floral and herbal hops, bready. Flavor, sweet caramel, brown sugar, spices, and yeast. Decent.
tronraner (1917), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 22, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours clear copper with big cream-colored head. The aroma is obvious caramel malt, along with some woody spiciness. The flavor is spicier than I was expecting, with pepper and some earthy yeast tones. Then comes the caramel malt and a tannic iced-tea type wood flavor. It finishes on a dry note. Meh.
pforei (338), USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 20, 2008 Copper with smal head. Caramel malt aroma. Sweet malt taste with some earhtiness and minor amount of hops. Thin body. Too straightforward.
guzzler67 (1281), Hanover, Maryland, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 19, 2008 Deep amber appearance with a well laced, average size, off white head. Muted, sweet malt aroma. Innocuous taste, fairly well balanced, with an earthy,lightly roasted malt quality. Medium-bodied, decently carbonated mouthfeel. Lingering, bitter finish with a hint of spicyness.
bitbucket (2034), Kirkland, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 15, 2008 Bottle, courtesy goldtwins. Pours a lightly hazy copper with a thin- off-white head. Lightly toasty caramel aroma. Body and carbonation are medium. Taste starts with some light sweetness, toffee and fruit, turning a bit more bitter and drier the closer I get to the finish. Aftertaste seems just a bit soapy.
bonbright7 (173), Bellport, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 13, 2008 Tap at Canterbury Ales. This was a mild seasonal approach in medium brown that offered a food element of hops and malts.
I shared this at a table of friends who agreed that it was a decent ale that didn’t push the spices hard and could be served anytime.
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