 jrob21 (1277), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 3, 2009 Pours murky brownish red with a decent and lasting offwhite head. A little bit of roasty malt and caramel sweetness aroma. Flavor is cocoa and caramel again but faint. Creamy texture and a slightly bitter pine sort of finish. A little bit of spice going on here but everything is just a little too faint for my liking. Kick it up a notch emeril.
Bitzybrew (37), New York, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 Not as spicy as I’d like in a winter warmer, but definitely great. A nice amount of chocolate and cocoa, some spice and hop bitterness in the the aftertaste. Some vinous fruitiness of grape, plum, and cherry.
Nena (178), West Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 27, 2009 Updated: Oct 28, 2009Bottle of the 2009 batch. I bought this last year and disliked it, but recently my dad tried it and found this year’s batch better. So, I’m giving it another go. Pours a dark brown with a moderately large foamy head. Toffee and alcohol are present on the aroma. Flavor is caramel, nutty, and a spicy, warming bitter finish. This fits the description "winter warmer" more than most. I’m happy to say it won me over this time.
noncaloric (628), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 21, 2009 Thanks to riversideAK. Clear mahogany pour, thin beige head, temporary lace. Aroma of alcohol, mint, gumball. Flavor similarly leads with penetrating fruity/spicy elements, gumball, peppermint, wintergreen, overlaying a toasted malt profile, some caramel and bread. Any sweetness is cut by hops bitterness and a generally tea-like, resinous quality. Medium to full body, decidedly warming.
brenn79 (212), Idaho, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 20, 2009 12 oz. bottle- Pours like a nut brown, dark brown with a tan head, tastes similar to a barleywine only more mild and nutty. Better than I remembered, I dont think Deschutes brews a bad beer.
notalush (2690), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 Clear ruby pour, minimal lacing - super malty aroma, with notes of caramel, toffee, sponge pudding/treacle, roast, caramelized sugars - a lot more bitter and roasty up front than the aroma suggests, with some dry spiciness - however, the maltiness comes on strong quickly - nutty character, toffee, chocolate pudding - a bit of fruity character - leafy bitterness comes back for the finish, as the beer gets a bit spicy and warming - a decent american made version of the style, but I’m still reaching for Old Jubilation.
gracefullypunk (350), Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 Pours near black with a thin cream head. Aromas of chocolate, caramel, and alcohol, with some cinnamon. Soft palate. Tastes of caramel, chocolate, red fruits, and a slightly bitter finish.
Boutip (2396), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 12, 2009 Bottle: Poured a a dark cloudy brown color ale with a large foamy head with good retention but no lacing. Aroma of caramel malt with some notes of toffee and warming notes. Taste is very comforting with loads of caramel and toffee malt with some light dry fruits. Body is fuller then average with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well done though additional dry fruits notes would have benefited this beer.
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