Left Hand Snow Bound Winter Ale

A dark amber beer with a disappearing beige head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of ginger. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and ginger. Definately a christmas beer - and OK.

(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of joergen. Clear, dark, amber golden with a creamy, off-white head. Sweetish, spicy nose of cardamom and dried fruits with some alcohol presence. Quite full-bodied with sweetish caramel and a distinct spiciness - Speculaas-style. The finish is dry. 191207

Bottled. Dirty orange brown. Cinnamon aroma. Rugged malt profile, medium body, big gingersnap flavour. Medium bitterness. Liquid cake?

Draught. Dark ruby colour, small foamy beige head, lacing. Sweet redwineish fruity nose. Flavour is kind of strange fruity, with hints of olives. Might the the clove combines with something else which makes the strange mix. Long spicy aftertaste. Christmassy indeed.

Bottle. Clear orange brown coloured with an off white head. Spicy aroma of cinnamon, cloves, caramel and fruits. Sweet flavour of caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg and fruits with notes of alcohol and liquorice. Spicy and warming alcoholic finish.

Date: 10/23/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear dark brown, scant frothy beige head, drops of lace, nutmeg and cinamon aroma, rich chocolate malt flavor with lots of ginger, cinamon, and other spices, touch of carmel sweetness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4
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Date: 12/29/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear ruby red, wispy off white head, touch of lace, sweet spicy aroma with hints of peppery cinamon, rich malt flavor, good spices, cinamon and nutmeg plus the pepper chharacter, nice sweet citrus orange character comes through after a while,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

Hazy dark amber color. Aroma of mild chocolate spices (cinnamon) and sweet oranges. Medium body strength, with malt, a lot of sweet caramel, mild chocolate, gingerbread spices, a touch of orangeses, reasonable bitterness. Quite balanced Christmas ale.

(22oz bottle, bought yesterday but still labeled XXXMas Ale) Lightly hazed copper body with small off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, orange, some candi sugar, allspice, light herbal, cinnamon, ginger. Taste is moderately sweet, orange, honey, some allspice, ginger, light herbal. Alcohol hinted at but not actually tasted. Medium body, smooth.