Fish Tale Winterfish Ale

Brewed by Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Olympia, Washington USA

poured from a 12oz. bottle into a tall pilsner glass (bottled Oct. 2007 according to the notch on the bottle) A: Poured a gorgeous, amber/reddish color with a nice solid finger of creamy, off-white head. A nice thin layer stayed with the beer the whole way down, leaving a satisfied lacing behind. S: Not at all what I expected, lots of toffee-ish, malted aromas. I was expecting to be overwhelmed by tangy and/or citrusy hops. Slight citrusy zest on the finish. T/M: Not really sure why this is listed as a "winter warmer," when it’s far, far closer to an aggressively hopped IPA, as those PNW crazies love to do. Very bitter on the finish, but before you get there, a nice toasted blend of hops & malts blast the tongue. Slight aspirin-like dryness adds an ample dose of bitterness to boot. Just the right amount of carbonation makes this beer incredibly easy to drink. D: This would be a very easy beer to polish of a sixer of. It’s not too aggressive, it’s not too over-the-top, it’s a great drinking beer, just not a winter warmer.

Received one single 12-oz bottle from Liquid Solutions in Oregon. Pours a hazy dark golden pale brew with a thin white head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and a white ring with some spotty lacing. Aroma of fruity-like malt with some citrus zest, toffee and a hint of iced tea. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonated with flavors of multi-grain malt, some flowery hops, citrus, some earthy herbs and a touch of yeast. Finish is slightly bitter with a semi-dry hoppy aftertaste that quickly disappears.

12 oz. bottle via trade with kenb - Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a one finger thick off white head. Very light spotty lacing. Aroma is floral, herbal, and fresh hops. Similiar to SH Harvest ale. Flavor is mostly hops with some malt sweetness finding in there. Light to medium body. A pretty good beer. Thanks Ken.

Pours a dark amber with a 1/2’ off white head. Decent lacing. Aroma is very hoppy, with hints off pine. Tastes of hops. Leaves a little bitter aftertaste.

Thanks BrewDad for the bottle. Yeast smell. with pine and citrus. Yellow pour with relatively fine head that subsides to a ring around the glass. Great bitterness up front! Seemed light in mouthfeel fro an IPA. But, I thoroughly enjoyed it. No lingering aftertaste. Very clean.

bottle, from trade with 5000. Good aroma, Sweet. Fruity. Lite apple, orange peach. A canned iced tea scent. Toffee. A nutty yeasty scent I associate with this brewer. Brownish orange color, good head that faded, good lace. Sweet bitter flavor, like aroma, with a bitter grassy streak. Medium body, smooth, kind of watery mouthfeel, bitter finish. Enjoyed this more than score may indicate, not overpowering on the aroma or flavor, but solid.

Pours a cloudy golden color with a creamy white head. Hints of citrus, sweet malt, caramel, and spice. Hops are balanced in this brew very well. Finishes smooth and sweet, with a hop presence.

Malty, caramel, creamy aroma. Pours blonde with a thin white head. Sweet malts, spicy hops, citrus hops with hints of pine. A solid IPA!