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Clipper City Heavy Seas Winter Storm (2005+ -- Imperial ESB)

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3653.51/5.03.49/5.0Winter7.3%49.3Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Our "winter warmer" ale, brewed with copious helpings of English malts and US and English hops, a ruddy hued "Imperial ESB" in style. Full malty flavors dancing with powerful hop aromas and a lingering, firm hop bitterness. Seasonally available from mid October to February.
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 thedm (3834), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Jun 25, 2008  
This bottled brew from Indianapolis, IN poured a small sized head of foamy finely sized mostly lasting yellow white colored bubbles that left behind a transparent light brown colored softly carbonated body and a fair lacing. The aroma contained malt hop mild brown malt notes. The crisp mouth feel was strongly tingly from the hops. The flavor contained strong hops under a malt backing.


 elihapa (1052), Honolulu, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 18, 2008  
4/25/08 notes: poured from bottle. Pours with a burnt-orange color and a greenish tan head. Aroma is of hops, grass, malts and fruit. Robust and delicious. Prominent malty flavor with some citrus notes and hops to balance. Sticky mouthfeel with a semi-sweet, well balanced finish. As the style ASA suggests, this beer lacks firm membership to a specific style, which I felt hurts my rating of it, however, perhaps a good comparison beer is Souther Tier’s IPA, just maltier.


 joshwilfong (778), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 12, 2008  
dark brown with white head, flavor of strobg caramal malt with a nicely balanced bitter hop aspect. ends of tasting more like a barley wine, I’m not sure that an imperial esb exists


 rocbyter (912), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 10, 2008  
Mild hop aroma. Clear orange color with some floaters and a small tan head. Bitter hops dominate the taste fading slowly in the finish. Creamy palate.


 502Flavors (617), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 3, 2008    Updated: Dec 20, 2008
12 oz. bottle into pint glass. Nice transparent honey brown/amber pour with creamy bubbly off-white head with sticky lacing and soft carbonation. Very sweet and fresh earthy hop aroma. Flavor is of a slow starting, but ultimately potent grapefruit and pine hop finish; the alcohol is well hidden. Medium bodied on the palate with a nice bitter drag; soft with the perfect amount of carbonation. Overall: really good. Why have so few people rated this? [RE-RATE] Just as good. Very easy going stuff with good character and no flaws.


 mansquito (824), Boston/Philadelphia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 11, 2008  
Pours a muddy brown with a beige head that leaves a fairly good amount of lacing. Carmely aroma with malts and all that nice stuff. Taste is hoppy, sweet, caramely, with a bitter finish. I got some molasses at the front. Texture is a little syrupy.


 Ron (1012), Rochester, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/511/20
Apr 12, 2008  
Poured a nice head and has a floral, hoppy nose with hints of nutmeg. Flavor is strong and malty, but not too strong to be offensive. A decent complete beer with a fun label to match.


 blipp (1641), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 11, 2008  
Bottle. Pours deep amber with a beige head. Aroma has toast, caramel and earthy hops. Medium body. The flavor is caramel malt, toasted bread, earthy and citrusy hops. Pretty good.



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