Dogwood Winter Ale 2001

Formerly brewed at Dogwood Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Any first impressions?
-No head whatsoever is sported by the orange golden tint.
-Sweet tropical fruitiness merges with the caramel maltiness.
-Candied fruitiness and many kinds of cereal (rye being evident) propose a sugary, yeasty treat.
-The low, delicate carbonation makes room for the near-syrupy maltiness.

What if you dig deeper?
-A rather sweet orientation evokes the able maltiness, but might bother some.
-Ultimately, this feels like it was much brighter a few years ago.
-Pineapples, oranges, cantaloups form a complex fruitiness.
-A strong ale without any specific origins, a fun try, but yet another disappointment due to aging.

Bottle; nearly 5 years old this point.

From a trade with Goldtwins, back in 2004. Hazy golden ale with a thick creamy white. Sweet malt aroma with orange, nutmeg and maderized honey. Sweet malt with touch of coriander, maple and orange peels, nice and smooth. A bit oxidized i believe as i got some cardboard notes. still, a very nice trade from GT.

Noogfest Bottle 89/2500 Hold on she’s gonna blow! I watched as TheBeerCellar2 tried to tame this beast. He was like the little Dutch Boy trying to hold back the sea with his finger in the dike! It just didn’t want to settle down and allow itself to be poured. Having sat in his cellar for four years it was no wonder. Fearing a possible infection, we were all relieved when after the first taste, it was pronounced to be good and the pouring commenced. Medum gold with a frothy head. Nice funky Belgian aroma Lightly sweet with a light body, this was a very well done Belgian style. Another good reason to get Crawford Moran back to brewing and the sooner the better.

Thanks BeerCellar2 for bringing this! Pours hazy gold, with lighter fruits (orange and apple) and spicy aroma. Move fruits in the flavor, with nice malt back and some yeastiness.

Poured a hazy gold and orange color. The aroma had apples and cherries. The taste made me think of cherry flavored bubblegum. There was also brown sugar and light nutmeg.

This was very similar to many belgian blondes Ive had. <ahem> Beers! Anyway this poured a murky orange. It had a very musky presence to it. A lot of spices and sour citrus flavor was present. Might be past its prime but it was doable.

Large bottle of 2001, thanks to the cellaring efforts of the Beercellar2. Thanks again, I share in your sadness at this brewers closing. Poured a hazy yellow orange in my glass. The aroma was pleasant with light fruit and spice. The flavor was a mellow sweetness that I described as marshmallow, plum and other candy. Smooth and silky body. Good stuff, and a nice reminder why you need to support your local brewery!

spicey and orange, lemon, sweet. yeasty with a sweet bread kind of feel to it and fruity.