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MacTarnahans Mac Frost Winter Ale

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1363.31/5.03.29/5.0Winter6%68.7English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Mac Frost is a big, rich beer in the tradition of English strong ales. We begin with pale and Munich malt along with three varieties of caramel malt for gusto and big, creamy flavor. For balance we add Northern Brewer hops for bitterness and East Kent Goldings for aroma. We take it even further in the finish by dry-hopping Mac Frost with Oregon’s own Willamette hops and English Colthup Goldings. The result is tantalizing; a big beer that delivers with savory malts and complex, lingering hop spice on the tongue and in the nose. This beer will complement your holiday cheer like no other.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 CaptainCougar (5457), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Apr 5, 2005  
2004 bottle courtesy of Larry Pitonka: Pours a transparent deep, dark mahogany with a thin, lightly lacing tan head. Lots of sweet caramel malt and some bock character in the aroma. Body has lots of western hop presence, which isn’t quite to style, but still tastes good. Dry, earthy caramel and a touch of sweet wheat are also evident. Has a touch too much biting carbonation. Hints of subtle diacetyl in the sticky, dry finish. I wouldn’t really call this a weizenbock, but it’s an ok winter warmer.


 Lou18 (1353), West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 16, 2005  
Amber color, Nice head, aroma of caramel and malts, and something else, raisins? Taste is the same with a bitter hop finish. Nice, Thanks beeryum.


 Hooker (450), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 12, 2005  
Clear dark copper colour. Thick lasting tan head. Tart citric hoppy nose. Initial sweet taste with dry bitter finish.


 shameusburp (171), Virginia, USA
0.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/51/101/51/20
Feb 18, 2005  
This beer basically sucks for a winter ale. Nothing much to write about. Just a hit a caramel.


 BuckNaked (1204), Tempe, Arizona, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Feb 9, 2005  
Bottle: Clear ruby brown with a small tan head that quickly disapates. Aroma is mild roasted malts, raisins, nuts, caramel, and light plastic. Taste is caramel, nuts, tart wheat, sour cherry, bitter apricot. Body is thin and watery.


 Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Feb 3, 2005  
Thanks to beerhandy for this wonderful winter brew!!! A little confused though. Weizen Bock? And what’s with the low scores? Pours dark amber with a nice beige head. Aroma is very malty with some caramel as well. Flavor is just abiut the same with some spice. Maybe a little too carbonated, but very good overall.


 GuilTTy (538), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 30, 2005  
Rich dark amber with deep red highlights inder a fluffy bit quickly dissipating white head. Spicy aroma of lightly roasted malt, hops, pepper & apricot. Nicely balanced flavors with a little fruity sweetness and hop bitterness with a solid malt backbone. Crystal clean finish. A very tasty Winter selection.


 elnadeau (786), Laguna Niguel, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 26, 2005  
Mahogony with ruby highlights, aroma is caramel malty sweet with tinge of hops & spice. Flavor follows aroma and includes raisin and nuts accented nicely by the hops and spice. Quite well balanced and flavorful, alcohol bite in the finish would suggest stronger than 6%. Good stuff.



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