3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
yum. on tap at PP carlsbad in december. yum. carmel, pecan, and some praline peanut. some nice hops and some decent smoothness to it.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
An intereting--and pleasing--topnote of huckelberry or boysenberry. Fades to an exceptionally mild malty sweetness. Then fades to nada. Pleasingly drinkable. Utterly forgettable. (I recall the sprice tips from prior vintages; absolutely none this year.)
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle in trade. Pours a rich amber color with barely a bit of head. Kind of expecting a bit more aroma here as there was a bit of caramel fruit but spruce tips?? I dont think so. Anyway,it wasn’t a bad beeer rather very run-of-the-mill in the style.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Another good Winter Ale. Nice and hoppy. Also a rich malt taste with a hint of sweet Spruce Tips. Not a beer that you want to drink one after another, it’s a little to robust to do that. Wonderful dark Amber color with a quickly fading head.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle Malty. Not too exciting. . Clear, med amber, no head. .. Malty, fruity, piney in the finish. . . Medium body, light carbonation. . A Lightish winter brew. Spruce tips add an interesting fruity/spicy finish. .
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at The Yard House in Phoenix, AZ. Clear copper orange color with two fingers of white head that didn’t really leave any lace. Malty aroma with molasses and cherry. Slightly sweet on the tongue with a full bodied mouth feel. There is some fruity raisin and cherry, but the flavor is dominated by malt with molasses and chocolate notes.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a very clear reddish amber, briefly topped by a thin cap of off white foam. Before I sniff it and take a sip, the foam reduses to a thin ring and a slight film. Scant lacing. Lightly fruity aroma, a little on the sweet side, with a trace of wood smoke.
Dry earthy and grainy mild malt flavor, with a little bit of fruit, spice, and a bit of leather. Good balance with a residual spicy hop bitterness in the finish. The label says that the beer is brewed with spruce tips, but I detect none. Medium body, moderate soft carbonation. Smooth and drinkable.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
So apparently I like trees, whoda thunk it? There is definite spruce in the nose on this one, with a fairly complex palate of, yes, spruce, citrus twist, floral hops (very light) and a very subdued nutty undercoat. Enough of an alcohol blanket to give this a little warmth, but no true heat. A decent brew for winter.
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