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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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 biznizness (934), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 13, 2007  
Very pleasurable and delicious. Excellent, rich flavor with roastiness and boldness of said flavor. Will pick this one up again.


 MaltOMeal (652), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 9, 2007  
12 oz bottle courtesy of limesmut. Pours a dark reddish amber with thin off-white head which dissipated quickly. Aroma is roasty malt and fruit. Flavor is burnt, roasty malt and hops. Mouthfeel is medium with some carbonation and some alcohol; bitterness at the end.


 PhillyHomeBrew (176), Forest Hills, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/514/20
Dec 9, 2007  
Filtered golden body with no head. The aroma is very malty with lemons and orange aroma from the hops. The flavor is also very malted.


 gpekar (225), Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 8, 2007  
Poured an orangish red with a thick creamy off white head that had great thick lacing. It looked appitizing in the glass with a nice 1" full head. The initial aroma I got was of orange with a malty background. There was a mellow bite with a light bitter initial taste that mellowed to a subtle sweetness at the finish. The flavor lasted well on the palate. A very nice beer


 beerlord (215), tonawanda, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/518/20
Dec 6, 2007  
2007 version. Deep ruby color with almost no head. Big hop Boquet. Flavor is hoppy/citrius/bitterness balanced by some malty sweetness and rum flavors. Great big beer. Love it. Alcohol is well hidden.


 Skeegle (486), Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/515/20
Dec 4, 2007  
Nice thick creamy head. Very strong nose on this one. The aroma is very nice, hoppy but with a nice malty smoothness, and the flavor is immediately very balanced. The swallow is a bit strong, but still very nice.


 michael-pollack (2652), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/513/20
Dec 3, 2007  
Draught: Aroma of malts, as well as piney, citrus, and floral hops. Poured amber in color with a small to medium-sized off-white head. Good lacing. Sparkling. Clear. Medium sweet, light to medium bitter flavor. Tasted of roasted malts, and floral hops. Medium body. Thinnish, dryish, texture. Average carbonation. Bitter and sweet hop finish. Hoppy but not bitter.


 FLnative80 (174), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 30, 2007  
Bottle. 12 fl. oz. Dark amber color with thick, creamy head. Strong malt aroma of candy or caramel. Very fresh. Medium body with a leathery mouthfeel. Flavor strongly resembles aroma with the exception of slight hoppy bitterness at the end. Alcohol is well hidden. Goes down real easy.



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