Odell Isolation Ale

Brewed by Odell Brewing Company
Style: English Strong Ale
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Pours a deep amber with clarity; head is off-white, pillowy, and decent-sized with some longevity and some nice lacing. Nose is not like a winter warmer, but fine with citrus and light pine and caramel. Flavor is heavy with citrus, maybe orange peel, light caramel, light breadiness, and herbal; bitterness is low. Ends herbal and short. Palate is medium-thin, lively, and watery. Wow, not a great offereing from a decent brewery, and from a winter warmer, which I love. Don’t expect the typical winter warmer, just a weird, somewhat dark, citrusy concoction...

bottle. light clear brown with a lasting head that leaves a pleasant looking lacing pattern down my glass. roast and chocolate nose. a bit of woody trebark in the finish, but other than that slightly unpleasant taste this is a malt centered brew. chocolate, dry roasty hints, a bit smokey, but not really pleasing. this is one of those beers that i don’t find bad, but is just not for me.

Bottle... GABF RB Tasting ’06... Cloudy orange ale with tons of small, black floaties and a mid-sized, wispy, off-white head. The nose is of caramel, milk chocolate, vanilla and light diacetyl/butterscotch. Some butterscotch in the sweet flavor as well, along with caramel and toasted nuts. Medium-bodied and watery with moderate carbonation. Sweet, then astringent finish. Kudos to DenverLogan for sharing the bottle!

copper color small white head, rich heavily malted aroma carmels and brown sugars, pretty 1 dimensional, palate is pretty thin, flavor is bland carmelly and grainy. Not good

GABF 2006 post-party via DenverLogan. 2003-2003 vintage. The beer pours to a chestnut colored body with a nice white head. The aroma is lightly oxidized barley. Some interesting citrus. The flavor is nicely citrusy and barley. Very aged. Decent malty palate.

Pours a dark amber. Aromas of malts/toffee/spice. Flavors of malts, caramel, spice, and a lightly bitter finish.

Bottled 11-30-04: Pours deep mohoghany with a diminishing white head. Aroma is slightly musty with grape, plum, and candy with a bready hint, very complex with caramel and nuts coming through as it warms. Flavor is very bready and sweet, extremelly mellow, definate english yeast character coming through, slightly tart apple/plum flavor in background. Much better than I remember it from January 2005, they should always age it 4 years.

12oz bottle. Clear, golden ruby hue. Spotty off-white head. Floral, fruity aromas, with a cinnamon, caramel malt nose. Medium and initially sticky sweet with a strong caramel toffee malt flavor. Slight coffee note, with a bitter piney dry hop finish. Warming and fruity. Great balance; sweet and bitter/malt and hops. After all these months, this is still quality!