 PorterPounder (2758), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Apr 5, 2008
Brandon, Fl. - Kingdom Liquors - 500 ml bottle - labeled "Winter Ale". Dark chocolate colored pour - edging to black. Mocha colored head - thins out quickly. Aroma of licorice, fresh black potting soil. Pipe tobacco makes its way into the flavor as well as some Christmas spices, potting soil, bitter day old coffee rounds it out. Thick, creamy mouthfeel. Excellent winter warmer.
ajm (262), USA
Jul 15, 2008 This guy is a keeper, and a horrible monster who would darken my Christmas if I ever drank it during that holiday. Thick like cough syrup, and dark enough that people with coughs would begin leaping out of windows if this was the only remedy. Would be a stout if it wasn’t so impossibly sweet - thick with date syrup and brown sugar - not a trace of wheat, grain or anything dirty in here.
Svesse (1499), Hässelby, Sweden
Jul 5, 2008 (Bottle) Very dark brown colour with ruby hints through light. Frothy, lasting, brown head, leaving traces of lacing. Roasted, malty, spicy nose with chocolate, clove, ginger, citrus and dark rye bread. Malty, roasted taste with dark chocolate, Christmas spices (ginger, clove), gingerbread cake, juniper berries, Seville orange and a hint of tar and smoke. Full body, rather sweet, with a hint of alcohol lingering in the background. Lovely beer, leaning in the porter direction. These uncompromising Norwegians never seem to let me down. Keep ’em coming.
Todeon (131), Höllviken, Sweden
Jul 4, 2008 Bottle. Aroma is a bit vinious. Brown color with a mediumsized head. Flavor is really spicey with lots of licorice in it.
maniac (1910), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jul 3, 2008 Bottle on 06/28/2008, labelled Winter Ale. Very dark brown body wtih ruby highlights and a medium creamy tan head. Sweet caramel and molassas aroma with some earthy malt and hops. Sweet earthy malt and lots of earthy hops with more caramel and molassas. Medium full body with moderate carbonation.
Dr_Funk (51), Sorumsand, Norway
Jul 3, 2008 500ml bottle at Balsam cocktail Lounge, Oslo. Pours beautifully and sirupy with dark tan head. Nice peppery oasted notes and thick malty taste. Very complex. XXX-mas...
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