 BeerBlockaid (538), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 16, 2008 Seems to be the seasonal trend. Just toss in some roasted malts and barley, and act like it is roasted chestnuts. Well, this was sessional, but definitely not seasonal. I made up a new word! Well, like I said. Nut brown pour with amber hints. Tan head. Lots of roasted malts, some dark fruits. Nothing really stand out about it. I feel cheated usually by seasonal brews, and this one also being the case. Lots of caramel in the aftertaste.
blipp (1669), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 15, 2008 Bottle. Pours red amber with an off white head. Floral hop aroma with some sweet caramel malt. The flavor is well balanced, for floral hops, a bit lighter than the aroma, and sweet caramel. Not bad.
Poobah (102), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 15, 2008 Light amber color with a generous head that settled to a nice coating. Sweet, fruity, floral nose. Fruitiness is apparent early, followed by a smooth transition to an overripe fruit aftertaste that is bitter with noticeable alcohol. Decent lacing. A good beer that I will drink again next Winter.
WallyWalrus (205), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 12, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours a lovely ruby-twinged amber with a tannish head. Aroma is distinctly hoppy, with some added components of juniper, coriander, and a bit of caramel. Taste is creamy and fairly full, with an initial flavor of roasted malt, caramel, and spices giving way to a crisp and very dry finish of hops and rye. I am not usually a fan of hoppy brews in the winter, but this one is a pleasant surprise.
sebletitje (1914), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 10, 2008 Pours ruby/amber, tan head.
Aroma is hoppy with herbal-pine.
Taste, hoppy with caramel malts. Overall mouthfeel and finish is hoppy and caramelized.
Found the beer to be too hoppy and lacking any significant spices to make this one a trully enjoyable winter ale.
zaschell (12), , Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 A pretty standard tasting winter ale. Red Hook turns out good stuff, and this is no exception, but stacked up against the other NW micro winter brews, it is not quite as good.
jjuf1853 (471), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 6, 2008 Bottle pours a clear, dark amber color with a thin head that quickly disappears. Spiced hoppy aroma. with a little bit of sweetness. Flavor is caramel malt and spiced hops. Some bitterness in the dry finish.
mar (1842), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 4, 2008 deep amber pour with a thin cream head. nice chocolate aroma with some caramel. easy on the palate with a bittersweet chocolate taste mixed with coffee.
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