Barley and Hops Winter Warmer

Brewed by Barley and Hops Grill and Microbrewery
Style: American Strong Ale
Frederick, Maryland USA

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

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Mostly clear, orange ale with a large, frothy, off-white/barely orange head. Good retention with cirrus lacing. Big aroma with blasts of evergreen and peach and lesser notes of leather and cotton candy. Well-hopped and moderately bitter, but so rich and malty that it leans a touch too far toward the sweet side. Full-bodied and syrupy with mild carbonation. Lengthy, sweet, grassy finish. Not balanced enough for the style, but still a very drinkable, warming Winter beer.

Brown, clear, ruby edges. Dark fruits and malt aroma, but not very strong. Dry taste, boozy, dull. Very little hop character.

This beer is a complex color, a mixture of brown, red, and orange, blended into a dark body with a creamy tan head. A moderately sweet aroma, featuring some caramel malts and fruity undertones. Upon drinking, the beer was first sweet and wet, but that faded away, being replaced by a finishing kick of alcohol. The beer had a dense body with light-average carbonation; very drinkable. Needless to say, it warmed me up a bit!

Crystal clear, light copper body with nice lacing from a beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit, some lemon, light caramel. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit, some caramel, earthy, moderately bitter. Creamy medium body with some resin.