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

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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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MawcDrums (19), Plantsville, Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 21, 2007  
Deep red/orange pour with a small head. Lots of hops, and some malts in the nose.. This feels like an IPA with more malts. Overall a very delicious beverage, doesn’t feel to much like a winter beer however considering the bitterness of the hops, but it is very good. The aroma is kind of odd because theres the sharp hops, but some caramel or malts in there, just didn’t really expect the hops to be that up front I guess..


 SoLan (1411), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Jun 20, 2007  
Courtesy pintocb. Clear ruby/amber with a small, dense, off white head. Flavor and aroma of an IPA with some toasty malt support. Medium body, balanced carbonation. Good brew, easy drinking.


 mgumby10 (1850), Jupiter, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 7, 2007  
Courtesy SoLan. Pours a very lightly cloudy orange red with a small white head. Smells of mild hops with a decent malty background. Some citrus and a hint of some caramel too. Taste has a profound bitterness to it, as expected. Some hops, but a biggger malt base than I was expecting. get a little caramel in there as well. Not overly complex, it was mostly bitter. Finishes pretty smooth. Good beer to just drink one of.


 sneagrams3 (1747), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 4, 2007  
The Dan Journal #8. 12oz bottle. Clear and copper hued. Small ring of off-white head. Bitter hoppy nose. Citrus and slight malt aroma. Dry bitter and long finish. Nice subtle caramel malt backbone. Not too bad.


 DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/512/20
Jun 1, 2007  
Pours a nice translucent copper color with a 2finger head that dissipated quickly.Aroma is sweet and hoppy. Flavor is overly hoppy. The finish was hop bitter.


 cking (1019), North Canton, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 31, 2007  
Rated 11/28/06: Yargh this here beauty is chock full of goodness. Friendly aroma not overpowering which looses a point or so with me, somewhat typical hop nose. Rediculously amazing pour color is a very dark copper almost brown. Big fluffy tan head that has no intention of leaving. lots of stringy lacing cascading down as the beer is drunk. Mouthfeel is nice easy quenching and smooth nothing outstanding. Flavor is warming and refreshing at the same time. Hearty hop presence more bitter and citrus than evergreen. Thick malt content very surprising. A little bit of caramel is detected. Overall unexpected and absolutely enjoyable. Yargh!


 tomthompson89 (1474), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
May 26, 2007  
nice tan colored head beautiful pour, deep brown, some hops, lotsa sweet malts. Full body nice beer


 hopson (594), Williamsville, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
May 18, 2007  
Bottle- aroma a little weak, dark brown color. nutty flavor, some pnw hops up front and in the finish. Pretty good flavor, but not something I would get into again. Brutal bitter is a far better example of the style.



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