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Boulder Beer Killer Penguin Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
513.58/5.03.55/5.0Winter9%93.6Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Working on a winter seasonal, our brewers fell through the Looking Glass and found themselves staring right in the bloodshot eye of a penguin gone bad. Bigger, bolder and with even more attitude than Igloo Ale, the smooth, spiced, high gravity Killer Penguin Strong Ale puts the "hot" in winter warmer. Grains: British Dark Caramel Malt, U.S. 2-Row Barley. Hops: Nugget, Willamette, Cascade and Top-Secret Brewmaster's Spice.

NOTE: This entry is for the spiced versions (made prior to 2005).
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 mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 3, 2005  
bottle. cool name. some carbonation in the body, copper-red colour. interesting aroma, flowery perfume. sweet big malty body. tasty


 rudolf (1775), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 3, 2005  
Thanks to Eyedrinkale. Rich gold with a thin tan head. Nose is buttery, vinous, light brown sugar. A bit hot with butter/butterscotch and rich malt.


 11026 (1799), Alabama, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 6, 2005  
Bottle from Eyedrinkale. Red-amber colored. Nice white head leaves decent lacing. Perhaps a touch oxidized in aroma, strange spices also. Fairly smooth, alcohol is very much in the background. Some ginger flavors. Nice.


 flemdawg (485), Naples, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Feb 25, 2005  
Reddish orange color with an off white head. Sweet carmel, sugar candy aroma with some florals. Some veggies in the taste along with some sweetness and some bitterness. This one may have been past its prime but still enjoyable.


 Pailhead (2594), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 20, 2005  
Bottle: #600. Lots of caramel in the aroma with some light hops for balance. Pours a dark amber with a nice off-white head with good retention. Flavor is caramel and wood with a light hop finish. Thanks to Eyedrinkale.


 Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/514/20
Jan 3, 2005  
This brew pours with a clear amber body topped by a medium thick head with great lacing. The aroma is slightly sweet and malty with nice caramel notes and great hoppy notes, as well as, alcohol esters. The flavor is bitter and hoppy with a slight sweetness, a touch of caramel and a little alcohol. Full bodied and smooth.


 Sickboy282 (1098), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jan 2, 2005  
Pours a golden orange hue with a halo of a head. Aromas of spice, honey, roasted malt with flavors of the same. This bottle was about 3 years old, so they say, and the alcohol was barley noticable.


 5000 (2409), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 29, 2004  
Bottle pours brownish amber, large foamy sand colored head, sticky lacing, with lively carbonation.   Sweet Gingersnap like aroma, somewhat malty, gives off either an American Strong Ale or Barleywine like aroma as well.   Fairly strong ginger taste up front, subtle hops, sweet malts, slight caramel, feels somewhat heavy.   Strong body, medium mouthfeel.   Finishes with a bit more of a hop bitterness than the start, and maybe some pine.   Interesting that it smelled and somewhat tasted like Gingersnaps.   Unique, and quite tasty.   Thanks goes out to Eyedrinkale for the trade!



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