Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Feb 19, 2009 Pours brown with a thin white head. Smells of caramel and dark fruit. Tastes vegetal and spicy with a sweet finish. kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Sep 1, 2007 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.
CyberWolf (5), Middlebury, Vermont, USA does not count | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Dec 10, 2006 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. darsan (15), South Central, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 28, 2005 bottled on 11/29/99.Batch 641. cellared. good good good good good good good will add as soon as i find the notes tiggmtl (4311), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Sep 2, 2005 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.
Hazmatt (363), Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Aug 28, 2005 Bottle. dark amber, positive memories of this brew. MAlty, caramel, with roasted hints. Definitely a good winter brew, very warming. Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Feb 22, 2005 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. MaxPower (961), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Feb 1, 2004 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.
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