 BeerandBlues2 (3201), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Oct 14, 2009 Draught at Great Divide. Pours hazy brown with an average, fizzy light brown head, somewhat lasting with fair lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, cookie, caramel, roasted grain), light hop (herbs), average yeast (broth, leaves, earth) with notes of prune, date, wood, and brown sugar. Medium bodied, gritty texture, average carbonation, and a chalky finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness, light acidity and bitterness.
csbosox (1076), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Dec 9, 2007 On tap @ brewery during the 2006 GABF open house. Aroma is brown sugar, cinnamon, spice, and a hint of oak. Taste is brown sugar, coffee, mild oak, cinnamon. Tastes like a holiday ale. The oak is complimentary, not dominate, a well done oak aged beer.
fro2218 (466), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Oct 3, 2007 As if the hibernation ale wasn’t good enough. This has all the good qualities of the regular but with added richness. A very pleasent oaky vanilla flavor.
drewbeerme (2224), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jan 30, 2007 on tap at the brewpup a while ago. poured a deep mahogony with white head. aroma had nice caramel, vanilla, with chocolate and nuts. flavor has nice big malt back bone with chocolate, caramel, vanilla, and nuts. very tasty but i still prefer hibernation with some age.
brianprentiss (473), Portland, Oregon, USA
Dec 29, 2006 Fantastic, great winter brew. One of the best ASA’s I’ve had. (On tap at Brick Store Pub in Atlanta.)
ratman197 (3139), Arvada, Colorado, USA
Dec 3, 2006 On tap @ falling Rock poured a clear dark browen with red highlights and small diminishing amber head. Aromas of oak, carmel, cocoa and a hint of vanilla. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of BIG oak, carmel and light vanilla with a lingering oaky finish.
goldtwins (4079), Nesconset, New York, USA
Oct 18, 2006 Tap @ Great Divide GABF ’06: Clear chestnut color with a medium off-white head. The aroma had huge vanilla and wood notes that lay over a Hershey chocolate bar. YUM! The flavor had a perfect mix of hops, vanilla and chocolate over woodiness. Sweet malty finish. Creamy medium body.
TheBeerGod (3143), Newport News, Virginia, USA
Oct 15, 2006 Draft samples at Great Divide. Dark brown with a ruby hue around the edges. Small tan head. Aroma is caramel, thinned chocolate, dark fruit notes, wood, and vanilla. Taste is more wood, vanilla, chocolate, caramel, dark fruits and light roasty malts. Body is medium-full with moderate carbonation. Ends with more chocolate caramel, dark fruits, wood and vanilla. Thank god the friendly folks at Great Divide kept ’em coming!
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