Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale

Brewed by Wild Goose LLC (Flying Dog)
Style: English Strong Ale
Frederick, Maryland USA

Bottle from Beer_Hawk; Thanks! Nose of caramel, molasses, and breadiness; clear brown with a small beige head; Flavor of molasses and burnt toast in a medium heavy body, plate and body were really nice, just need to get more flavor and get rid of the burnt taste. I found out while drinking this that Wish used to work in one of Wild Gooses pubs and since they didn’t have their own shirts at that time, the employees wore Budweiser Shirts!

(sample from irishboy)crimson red with a light brown head.aroma is brown sugar,cinamon,and burnt biskets.flavor is a mix of the aroma with some cigarette ash thrown in......very strange.

Bottle from Frugal McDougal in Nashville. Pours a deep mahogany with an off white head. Aroma of dark roast malts, oak, and nutshells. Flavor of dark toasted malt grains, hazlenut, and cocoa. Just enough hops to balance it out. This starts off nicely, but the finish could use some work. The strong citric and nutty notes do not seem to be harmoneous on the finish. A very dry woodiness lingers on the palate. Still, much better than I expected.

Bottle. Copper body with a foamy, off-white head. Malty aroma with elements of brown sugar, hazelnuts, earth, and perfume. Toasty, sweet English malt flavors with a note of cocoa and notable woody bitterness. A fair English-style strong ale.

From a 12 oz. bottle with a blurb along the left side of the label and a best before date on the right, 09.08.07. Poured a ruby hued brown with a small foamy off-white head that settled into a fine sudsy lacing. Aromas of a buttery caramel, a little cocoa, a subtle citric fruity and a tad spicy with hints of minerals. Good, even carbonation and a crisp, smooth medium bodied mouthfeel. Pleasant tasting, but also at times a bit watery, toasted grains, caramel with a touch of English buttery, tobacco leafy hops at first that turn sour citric towards the end, and a leafy, softly sweet malty finish. Not a bad winter seasonal, drinkable, but something I would only want once a year.

2006’s winter ales so far have not been to remember (at least in West Chester, PA), but....my wife picked this one for me and quite a surprise! Piney aroma, great balance of hops, and quite tasty!! Pick up some if you can.

Dark amber body with a medium sized off-white head. The aroma is toffee, caramel and pine. The flavor is very piney, light caramel, some bread. Medium body, thin on the palate, especially at the end.

Deep chocolate brown pour with a nice tan head that leaves moderate lace. The nose is of pine. Flavors are well-hopped, with rich malts and fresh pine needles. The finish, brought by hop mixture, indicates a pine essence. Mouthfeel is robust without being syrupy. This feels to be a good winter warmer, and well-enjoyed.