Samuel Smiths Winter Welcome Ale

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: English Strong Ale
Tadcaster, England

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: January 01, 1995
Source: Three Dollar Cafe
slight yeast aroma, dry from start to finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Score: ***+ /4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: November 13, 1997
Vintage: 1997
Appearance: light amber, whispy head
Flavor: light carmel flavor, slight bitter finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: ** /4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: November 24, 1999
Mode: Bottle
Source: Sherlocks, GA
Vintage: 1999
Appearance: clear amber, lots of tiny bubbles, long lasting fine cream head, drippy lace
Aroma: butterscotch aroma with a touch of hops
Flavor: smooth malt flavor, hint of butterscotch, sliqhtly spicy bitter hop finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Score: *** /4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: December 09, 2000
Mode: Bottle
Source: Sherlocks, GA
Vintage: 2000
Appearance: clear amber
Aroma: sweet carmel malt aroma with a touch of floral hops
Flavor: solid malt flavor with lots of butterscotch essence, light bitter finish

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Score: *** /4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: January 20, 2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Sherlocks, GA
Vintage: 2001
Appearance: clear amber
Aroma: sweet carmel malt aroma
Flavor: solid malt flavor with lots of butterscotch essence, like sucking on a butterscotch candy, low bitterness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Score: *** /4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: November 05, 2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Bullock’s
Vintage: 2002
Appearance: clear amber, big sudsy white head that lasts until the foamy end
Aroma: skunky butterscotch aroma
Flavor: soft malt flavor, lots of buterscotch character

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Score: **+ /4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: October 18, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Vintage: 2006
Appearance: clear dark red, whispy beige head, small lace
Aroma: light sulpher aroma
Body: creamy body
Flavor: light malt flavor, touch of carmel and butterscotch sweetness that grows, a classic surpassed by the changing times

Aroma: 3/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: ** /4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: November 14, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta
Vintage: 2008
Appearance: clear gold, creamy off white head, lots of lace patterns
Aroma: sweet caramel aroma, floral hops, hint of butterscotch
Body: creamy body
Flavor: sweet caramel flavor, nice floral hops, buttery character melds well with the caramel to make a sweet caramel and butterscotch candy, light balancing bitterness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ** /4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: November 28, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Bullock’s
Vintage: 2009
Appearance: crystal clear copper, fine off white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet caramel aroma, nice bready character
Flavor: sweet bready malt flavor, caramel sweetness, light spicyness, touch of woodsy earthyness, little to no butterscotch, light balancing bitterness
Overall: the dark bottles are a great improvement

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+ /4

Bottle. Slightly sour start, later on sweeter, a little bit malty. Average creamy white head, mostly lasting. Red-orange coloured body. Bittersweet start, long duration on the palate. An oily-creamy texture, flat carbonation and an medium to full body. Indeed a full bodied beer.

[547-20070818] 550mL (w/ ducttape, jerc). Caramel malt aroma. Clear, amber brown body with a long-lasting creamy off-white head. Very alcoholic caramel malt flavour with some spices. Medium-full body. Strange kick is not initially pleasant.

poured a nice red amber color not much of a head just some floaties. Smells very sweet and of roasted nuts. I can see why this beer is considered a winter ale with it being very warm on the palate.

bottle, bought in Switzerland. Copper colour, creamy head. Flavours of malt, roasted malt. Quite hoppy.

ambrata buona schiuma tipico profumo di una ale sinceramente mi aspettavo di più da una birra invernale

The aroma is the best part of this beer, and is one of my favorites all around. Cookie malts, some dough and some brown sugar is what I could come up with, and the sum is greater than its parts. Slightly acidic and metallic finish take away from the pleasantness, but its a great one to stick your nose in.

old rating: 7/4/7/3/15 - 3.6 verson 2009-2010 pours a clear amber-orange with a foamy tan head, and good lacing. smells of spice, malt, a little vanilla, and some caramel. taste of spice, caramel, malt, a little pine, and a few hops in the back, ends a little dry and somewhat bitter.