Buckhead Winter Ale

Formerly brewed at Buckhead Brewery (Corp HQ)
Style: Scotch Ale
Lithonia, Georgia USA

Serve in Thistle

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UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Date: December 29, 2000
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: dark brown with ruby highlights, frothy tan head with solid lace
Aroma: sweet malty aroma
Flavor: slightly sweet rich malt flavor, hint of peat, a bit thin at first, no bitterness

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Score: **4

Date: January 19, 2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Vintage: 2002
Appearance: Dark with ruby highlights, frothy tan head
Aroma: rich earthy peated malt aroma
Flavor: rich malt flavor, lots of peat character, too much?, no real sweetness or bitterness, not alcoholic, but warming

Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Score: *4

The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

The head is full and a bit soapy in appearance. The body is a dark brown, hazy, but showing hints of red. The aroma is richly malty maybe a little alcohol, but it covers that well. The flavor is very earthy and rich, but not cloyingly sweet. You notice a little heat after you swallow and that's the only time the alcohol fully reveals itself, although it does add a slight peppery bite to the flavor that balances the rich malty flavors out nicely. Nice.

Enjoyed this with lunch -made me not want to go back to the office! More like a dopplebock than a Scottish Ale in my opinion - reminds me of Celebrator. No real discernible aroma - just a pleasant maltiness. Cola colored with light brown head with a fair amount of lacing. Alcohol is hidden well until the last 1/4 but by then - who cares! Flavor is malty with a bit of hoppiness to balance it out. Detect raisins and prunes. Overall - an excellent brew by the fine folks at Buckhead.

A huge, warming beer. Very sweet and peaty, with complexities that come out as the beer warms and as the ABV kicks in. Roasty and toasty. Deep ruby brown with lacey head.