Casco Bay Winter Ale (Old Port Ale)

Brewed by Casco Bay Brewing (Shipyard Brewing Co.)
Style: English Strong Ale
Portland, Maine USA

I quite obviously have grabbed a bad bottle, because everyone else really enjoyed this brew. I’m getting a very peculiar off-putting flavor that just pervades this beer...almost a moldy or mildewy taste (think: frathouse shower curtain). I’ll try it again with a fresh bottle and get back to you.

medium brown white head. not bad but i am glad i wasnt the only one who couldnt get any real grasp of flavors in this brew. Some hops and sweet roasted malts. it was really light and the alcohol seemed lower than waht it is. For the most part it was kinda sweet with some hop flavors it was real smooth and easy drink.

Pouirs lighter than expected. It is somewhat hoppy with flavors of roasted malts. It is not as full bodied as most Winter Ales. It has somewhat of a bitter finish. I agree with one of the previous raters that it is hard to put a finger on the different flavor components.

Pours copper and is nicely carbonated. Aroma is more hoppy than I expected, with some notes of peach as well. The flavor seems to have a lot of different things going on, but all nicely balanced. A beer worth remembering.

Not too exciting here...but a good brew nonetheless. Not as spicy or thick as my liking for winter brews; the intensity of taste is more suited for a happy hour pub ale. Fairly watery with a nice sweetness on the nose. + Points for the 7.3% ABV. I can also see where if you drank more than one of these, the beer would grow on you.

12 oz bottle. Dark amber color. Nice carbonation. The aroma has a heavy hop aroma that is tea-like. Nice malt with a good amount of bitterness balancing a nutty flavor. It has a good medium body to back up the profile and has a really nice flavor as it warms. Tasty beer.

Pours copper with a thin white head. Smells of tea, roasted malt. Taste is roasty with some spicy elements.

Very Killians -like, but better. Poured a nice amber/red with a full head. Smells of hops and slight maltiness. Though the ABV is high, it does not overwhelm the taste. However, I feel like this will kill the palate fast and not taste as good a few pints into the night. Tonight, I had only one and I appreciate the brew. For a winter ale it is not very warming but overall satisfies the palate.