Santa Cruz Mountain Ginger’s Winter Warmer 2.97 3

Santa Cruz Mountain Ginger’s Winter Warmer

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Brewed by Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Santa Cruz, California USA

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
3	3.43/5.0	2.97/5.0	Winter	6.2%	0	Lager glass, Tumbler

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Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing tips its hat at the traditional style of "Winter Warmers" with this seasonal release. "Ginger" is a strong ale but light in color, with aromas of spiced oranges, a malty sweet body, and a gingery finish. We brew 200 gallon batches with pounds of organic fresh and dried ginger. The perfect ale to accompany the cold days of winter and you festive holiday feasts.

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Snojerk321 (2021), San Diego, California, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 5, 2009
22oz bottle, sample from the brewer. Pours a bright and glowing peach / orange color with a small off white ring. Nose of orange peel, some sweet malt and a touch of ginger. Flavor is much of the same with the finish being quite sweet and a little under carbonated.

larryLSB (164), La Selva Beach, California, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 21, 2009

Poured from 22oz., cloudy amber-orange with medium off-white head. Nose was ginger and citrus, with a little melon, becoming stronger as it warmed up. Taste was like a spicy, sweet ginger ale that had ample carbonation. Not what I’d refer to as a "winter warmer", but kind of interesting.

SamGamgee (1466), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 21, 2009

22oz bottle. Hazy gold with a frothy medium sized white head that leaves patchy lace. The aroma has lots of fresh ginger, with some citrus and sweet bread. Almost reminds me of ginger kombucha, and I like it. The flavor has lots of ginger, but has a nice malt sweetness to temper the spiciness. Finishes with a little herbal biterness in addition to the ginger spice. Malt is pretty innocuous compared to the ginger, and just lets it ride. Medium-light body with spritzy carbonation. This would honestly make a better summer beer as the ginger is refreshing, and the malt is light and dry enough to be very drinkable. Not really a winter warmer, but a nice beer that shows that these guys can brew something interesting.

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