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Point St. Benedicts Winter Ale 2.98 61

Point St. Benedicts Winter Ale

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
613/5.02.98/5.0Winter6.2%26.3English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
St. Benedict of Nursia lived in the late 5th to early 6th centuries. Legend has it while living in solitude, he was befriended by a raven that later saved his life. He is most remembered for writing the Rule of St. Benedict that, among other virtues, teaches humility. Inspired by this Rule we humbly offer St. Benedict’s Winter Ale, a hand-crafted ale using generous amounts of dark roasted malts and the finest noble hops for a robust warming flavor.
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ZR2Blazer (46), Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/55/20
Jun 8, 2009  
Bottle pours dark brown with a 2 finger tan head. Very malty with a bitter aftertaste. Just not a fan of they style I suppose, I did not like this one at all.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
May 25, 2009  

Date: May 23, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ticker Tasting
Appearance: clear dark amber, wispy beige head, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: sweet dark caramel and toffee aroma
Flavor: sweet caramel candy flavor, light spicyness, touch of burnt caramel, light bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 thegreenrooster (1842), St.louis, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 29, 2009  
Pour is a cola looking brown with a small tan head. Aroma has some spice and brown sugar with a touch of dark fruit. Flavor is pretty much the same some dark fruit, candi sugar and molasses. A nice earthyness is left on the tounge after the swallow. This is by far one of the better if not the best beers this brewer makes.


 tedovertu (260), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/511/20
Feb 28, 2009  
Kind of an odd sweet flavor. Malty light bread and cookie dough aroma. Small off white head with virtually no lacing. Dark amber color with a sweet initial flavor. Light to medium bodied with a creamy texture. Lively carbonation. A forgettable brew.


brewmaster55 (48), , Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 13, 2009  
This brew certainly differs from all the other Point beers in that they have tried to add a little more character, but it does not even come close to matching other beers of the same style.


jjkuck10 (36), , Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 8, 2009  
Brown, burbon color with just off white head. Spicy aroma. Nutty, cinnamon, carmel taste starting strong but ending somewhat weak.


Merrill (77), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/515/20
Feb 4, 2009  
Brown, whiskey color wiht near white head that lasts. Nutty, spicey aroma with banana, vanilla, - very appealing aroma. Malt, rye, cinnamon, coriander, possibly some nutmeg. Roasty flavor with generous mouth, but somewhat thin overall. Very nice balance which counteracts the tendency in this beer style to a cloying, bready buildup. I can’t usually drink more than one spiced beer, but this I can drink several.


fatguys (65), Wisconsin, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/512/20
Jan 21, 2009  
Bottle into pint glass. Pours a very dark ruby red with a hint of copper. The head is oddly perfectly white and relatively think for a Point brew. It sits well on this one. There’s a caramel-nutmeg-bourbon-like taste in this one that hits the tongue well in front but leaves little in the back. There’s not much depth, and it’s very thin, but it’s nice to see Point trying something a little more exotic.



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