Otter Creek A Winters Ale

Pours brown with a thin white head. Smells of caramel and dark fruit. Tastes vegetal and spicy with a sweet finish.

Name: Winter’s Ale
Date: 12/19/1998
Mode: Bottle
Source: Chevy Chase, DC

dark copper, whispy tan head, spicy malt aroma, rich malt flavor, low levels of spice and bitterness, slight belgian character

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Malty, clear caramel aroma with some spice in it. Overall, a very good seasonal ale. The beer never goes skunky if you live in Vermont.

bottled on 11/29/99.Batch 641. cellared. good good good good good good good will add as soon as i find the notes

Malty, sweet caramel aroma. Clear amber-brown with low, off-white head that diminishes to ring. Liquorice and roasted malts with some notes of butter, peat and spices. Medium-light body with low carbonation. Bottle. Entered from notes.

Bottle. dark amber, positive memories of this brew. MAlty, caramel, with roasted hints. Definitely a good winter brew, very warming.

Murky brown with a quickly diminishing head. Nice malty aroma. Taste is like soggy cardboard with a bit of bitterness. Nice peat, roasted flavors add to it. Black licorice, coffee and spices blend in nicely.

12 oz bottle, brown color, decent size head that quickly disappears, malty bready aroma, spicy malty and light smokey flavors, medium body, has a nice creamy mouthfeel, some dryness in the finish, something is a little off but still a decent winter brew.