 elnadeau (786), Laguna Niguel, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 8, 2006 Pours a medium brown orange, aroma is primarily hops.Malt backbone is satsfying, mouthfeel is excellent and the hops profile is... interesting. A very distinctive IPA, set apart by a smoky, peat bitterness in the finish., took some getting used to but by the time I had a half glass left I was really enjoying it.
mjg74 (1997), La Mesa, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 7, 2006 Bottled. Pours a medium amber/orange color. Sweet and slightly hoppy aroma. Deep roast/smokey flavor right up front. Some hoppiness going on as well. Slightly smokey aftertaste, with a bit of bitterness.
JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 4, 2006 12 oz bottle. Golden amber colour, thick white head. Sticky white head. Piny, resiny hop aroma. Fresh pine needles over some light toasty malts in the back. As it warms, sweet caramel malts become more prominent. Flavour is good, fruity/piny hop flavour over a subtle toasty malt backbone. Lingering bitterness. Nice beer.
Ughsmash (4035), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 2, 2006 Bottle. Almost clear medium amber pour with a short cap of white head. Aroma is odd... primarily hoppy with oranges and grapefruit (much sweeter than Cascade grapefruit)... honey and spices give a nice malt backing. Flavor was quite full of citrus resin-i-ness... caramel, honey, and faint biscuity notes provide a sweet backing. Oily and bitter mouthfeel is right for the style... feels dry-hopped. Nice brew.
BrewDad (2370), Olympia, Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 1, 2006 This winter ale was one of the best winter ales I have had in a long time. A gold copper color with great head. The aroms was very spicy with a small malt nose. Liked the all the spices that where used in this beer. Has a strong hop presence and a overall great mouthfeel. They did this beer right. Good Job Fish Tale!!!
luckygirl (1221), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 31, 2005 Had this bottled in Hawaii. Poured a clear, medium amber with a small, frothy, off-white, lasting head. The aroma was heavy with hops; chamomile, herbs and pungent resin/pine with notes of toasted grain and coriander. The flavor was initially lightly sweet with a moderately bitter, average-length finish. There was a neat smokey/campfire retronasal aroma here, too. The body was light-to-medium with a creamy texture, soft carbonation and a moderately alcoholic feel that pops up at the end.
brewdoctor (1), Olympia, Washington, USA
does not count  | 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 30, 2005 This is really an amplified IPA to make a big beer in respect to Sierra Nevada’s Celebration Ale. So the golden hoppy winter seasonal is not dark for that reason. This beer is a cult beer among locals in Washington state, as it is really a strong IPA available in bottles at the supermarket about 4 months out of the year. It tends toward more crisp citrus hoppiness when young, but set some bottles aside for upto a 9 months or a year and it matures to a delightful slightly sherry toffee malty sweetness with very smooth hop notes which are well worth the wait.
bu11zeye (5505), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 28, 2005 (Bottle) Pours a clear orange body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of pine, tabacco, and pepper. Flavor of charred malt and pine.
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