 Sickboy282 (1098), San Diego, California, USA
Dec 30, 2004 Pours a hazy golden hue with a halo of an off-white head. Nice lacing. Aromas of hops, brown sugar, and very floral. Medium bodied with foral flavors, with a sweetness of honey and even a little oatmeal.
cquiroga (370), Sylmar, California, USA
Dec 13, 2004 12/4/04. On draft at Pizza Port Strong Ale Fest ’04 in Carlsbad, CA 12/4/04. Poured a hazy tan with a thin, off-white head. Decent, low and sticky lacing. Lightly sweet hops and a bit of a golden orange, yeasty glow. What else? No really, what else?? Medium body with some sweetness in there, but not much going on. Bite of alcohol and sort of a dry prick on the finish, but still really not that impressive. Very little character beyond the orange yeastiness and the alcohol. I tried to like this beer, and I’m usually a whore for the big beers with big flavor, but I found very little of interest in this one. Not offensive in taste or touch, but sort of offensive to my beer sensibilities that it can contain so much and offer so little.
DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA
Dec 6, 2004 (Draft: 2004 Strong Ale Festival, Pizza Port in Carlsbad, CA. Day 2, Beer 2) Malty flavor, fairly sweet, moderately fruity, and good hops bitterness for nice balance. The bitterness is pretty strong in the finish for a winter warmer though. Medium body with average viscosity. Sweet, malty nose for sure, and that’s about it in terms of aromas. Medium golden color, cloudy in appearance. Off-white head is smallish on the pour and fades to a sheen.
DaSilky1 (1930), San Diego, California, USA
Dec 5, 2004 light golden orange with a halo atop..somewhat aged malt aroma with a bit of orange...thick, sweet orange flavors, somewhat dry..Very refreshing and hoppy to be called a winter warmer...A good double IPA though i think.,
beerguy101 (3861), Newark, California, USA
Dec 12, 2003 Light orange color. Small head. Aroma is orange, fruity and sweet. A medium bodied strong ale. Malts are sweet and orangey. Hops are slightly spicy. Nice winter beer, highlighted flavors are orange, vanilla, allspice and nutmeg. I’m just guessing on the spices, I can never figure out what they put in winter beers. Very smooth. Nicely balanced. Hides the 11.7% alcohol very well. Nice beer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
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