t4h2c0 (44), seattle, USA
Oct 31, 2007
Good winter beer and at 7% abv it makes for a good base beer. Full flavor that goes down way too easy. Slight spicyness and maltiness. I tried a vintage snow cap at the winter beer festival in seattle and it aged quite well, all the characteritics of the beer were enhanced, I think it was a 04 or 05.
leninthedesert (92), Nevada, USA
Jun 5, 2008 Good offering from Pyramid. Bitter fruit and yeast balanced by spruce and hops. Some alcohol taste in the finish.
 gunhaver (517), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jun 2, 2008 Updated: Jun 4, 2008Bottle, courtesy ditmier I believe. Pours a dark ruby brown color, big fluffy tan head. Creamy malts in the nose, some blunt hoppiness, and fairly balanced. Chocolate, some spices, caramel, overall malty feel. Raisin in there, too. Hoppy finish. Very easy drinking, medium-bodied, smooth like velvet, well-balanced.
Skyview (2641), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Jun 1, 2008 Picked up a single 12-oz bottle at John’s Marketplace in Portland, Oregon. A 2006 vintage pours a semi-clear dark copper amber brew with a thick, creamy off-white head that slowly dissipates to cream top and off-white ring with some spotty lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, flowery hops, some dark pitted fruits, a touch of brown sugar and rum. Taste is smooth, malty, a little dry bitterness some some flavors of toasted caramel malt, roasted nuts, brown sugar and toffee. Finish has a sharp bitterness that lingers after the finish. Aging has done some nice work on this winter warmer.
ChrisJ (98), Denver, Colorado, USA
May 10, 2008 Bottle @ home. Pours in mahogany with a foamy two fingered head that quickly dissipates and leaves nice lacing on the glass. Aroma is sweet fruit and some spice. Flavor is sweet almost cloyingly so. There is some nuttiness and spice in the background. The finish is mildly bitter (hops). Mouthfeel is medium. Average winter warmer.
kramer17801 (1833), sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
May 2, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours a clear amber brown body with a foamy one finger off-white head that faded to a partial covering quickly. The nose is quite fruity with lots of toasted and nutty malts, just a hint of caramel and hops. The flavor is slightly sweet and fruity with lots of toasted grain and a slight bitterness on the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a watery texture and moderate soft fizzy carbonation. A little residual sugar cloying stickiness lingers after the swallow. Overall, an OK beer at best, nothing to seek out.
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