 maniac (2628), 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.
DrFunk (80), 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...
azlondon (655), Fribourg, Switzerland
Jul 1, 2008 Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Little head.
Aroma: Quite malty, burnt/roasted. Slight alcohol.
Taste: Complex. Malt and roasted. Bitterish, but nice.
Info: 500ml bottle, 26/12-2007
Kinz (2179), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
Jun 29, 2008 Winter Ale bottling, sample courtesy of maniac. Clear, dark brown, good head. Light pine and molasses aroma. Flavor matches, up front pine oriented hops over top of molasses and dark malt accented body. Rich without being heavy. Well balanced, very good beer.
blklab2007 (932), Connecticut, USA
Jun 26, 2008 bottle labeled winter ale poured into a Trappist glass has a dark black color and a nice thick tan one finger head that retained well. aroma has black and chocolate malt, nuts, light holiday spices, and some sweet caramel. mouth feel is medium and coats the inside of the mouth with light carbonation. flavor has a great combination of smooth malt, touch of roast, holiday spiced but not too much so, ripe fruit, and caramel sweetness at just the right level. alcohol is warming but no real heat to it.
BeerBiker (1384), Odense, Denmark
Jun 21, 2008 Vintage 2 years old.
Fantastic nice dark looking beer with lots of typical centennial notes in combination with sweet Christmas flavor such as caramel, dark fruit and very good hop aroma and flavor. Could drink a lot more of this beer. Very good!
kiefdog (1534), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jun 15, 2008 50cl bottle from Beer World Largo. Appears dark brown to black with a tan head that dissipates quickly to next-to-nothing. Smells sweet with notes of caramel, dark, ripe fruit, dark chocolate. Taste is of coffee, chocolate, caramel with a troubling bitterness throughout. Medium-bodied with a bitter finish.
dkachur (2313), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jun 9, 2008 Bottle from Sam’s Quik Shop in Durham, NC. Gusher alert! Very dark pour with a medium head and decent retention. Deep aroma with notes of chocolate, toffee and rum soaked fruit. Very complex taste. Roasted malt aroma with caramel, chocolate, rye, hop bitterness, port and a little bit of smoke. Definitely on the shopping list next time I get down to NC!
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