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Casco Bay Carrabassett Winter Ale

Casco Bay Carrabassett Winter Ale - English Strong Ale

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69
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Brewed by Casco Bay Brewing (Shipyard Brewing Co.)
Style: English Strong Ale

Portland, Maine USA

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173.34/5.03.29/5.0Winter6.8%59.2English pint, Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
We proudly introduce this, our first seasonal beer in the Carrabassett line. Its 6.8% ABV makes it a Strong Ale by style and the rich, creamy, malty base and mellow hop balance make it an instant classic. This full-flavored and medium-bodied beer rounds out an enjoyable day spent outdoors or a cozy evening spent in by the fire.
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 biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Clear dull red, decent head. Fruity, vanilla and toffee aroma with some floral notes. A bit thin in body and more bitter than expected. Not nearly as complex in flavor as the aroma suggests but clean.


 dutch23mp (160), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/104/511/20
Mar 1, 2008  
First thought to my mind is the spices. The trappist glass is a good way to present. I thought that the head could be more robust. Perhaps a bit over spiced, but that may be why some would enjoy it.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Winter Vintage
Date: 08/03/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta

hazy yellow, whispy white head, lightly spiced malt aroma with a hint of sweetness, sweet fruity malt flavor, light bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 porterhouse (1148), Alna, Maine, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 20, 2007  
(Draft) Tasty caramel and fruitiness...Pours dark amber with one finger of biscuit head. Aroma of caramel, vanilla, yeast, fruity hops and perhaps nutmeg. Medium-bodied, lightly fizzy. Nice light rings of lacing. Tastes lightly spicy, nutmeg perhaps with light bitterness overlaying and carrying a light-medium bite through finish. Nice yeasty freshness. As it warms a nice caramel maltiness emerges and merges with the hop fruitiness. Pretty solid.


 BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 12, 2007  
12oz bottle from Florian’s. Reddish brown translucent body with a quarter inch of off-white head. Aroma is dominated by a slightly roasty, caramel malt character. Flavor is nutty, caramelly, and roasty, with a hint of diacetyl. Medium in body, but a little lighter than expected. Fairly drinkable. An okay beer. Not the best I’ve had from them (either Carrabassett or Casco), but a decent beer anyways.


 ruggedman (613), Portland, Maine, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
May 31, 2005  
Tastey strong ale that doesn’t impress or offend. Caramel and malt dominated taste. Small head and lacing, pretty much a slightly better than middle of the road Strong Ale.


 lagermonkey (597), Marietta, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
May 10, 2005  
Pours a translucent cherry-wood color with a thin white head. Smells of caramel and lightly fruity with just hints of spice. Taste is fruity and spicy. Some initial bitterness up front followd by a caramel sweetness. Smooth. No fizz in this beer at all but that’s not really a bad thing. Almost flat but lightly sticky on the palate. This is a very drinkable winter ale but really nothing special here. Good for the price but Casco Bay makes a much better winter ale with a similiar price.


 MrRomero (1934), Nolanville, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 28, 2005  
Bottle: pours caramel brown with a thin off white head. Big caramel, malty aroma. Flavor is malty with mild hops and bg caramel. NIce. Finish is moderately bitter. Enjoyable.



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