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

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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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 cewldre (268), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 12, 2006  
Bottle: dark amber in color with a nice tan head. Smell has got some nice citrus and pine smell, with a note of malt in the background. Taste is a bit sweet, with a malty finish, but a nice note of hop in there. Taste is good on this one. Just enough bitterness in this one.


 iowaherkeye (1850), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 2, 2006  
12oz, no date courtesy of bstill. Pours a clear orangeish red with a fading one finger beige head. Aroma of woody, earthy, and floral hops, some fruit and burnt caramel malt notes. Flavor had some fruity sweetness, some burnt toffee, pretty big bitterness in the middle with some pine and wood, though it is balanced quite well. Lingering bitter slightly chalky finish. Moderate to full body, moderate carbonation, creamy mouthfeel. Pretty darn good.


 ehhdayton (1113), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 24, 2006  
Pours amber with a white head. The aroma is full of hoppish charateristics of citrus and pine. The flavor is highly hopped with a citrusy bitterness and a finish that is nicely hopped.


 Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/515/20
Oct 23, 2006  
Bottle. Brillant amber color. Thin white head vanishes quickly. Strong malty aroma. Thick rich caramel malty taste. Sweet and fulled bodied. Some rosted flavors in the background. Very good beer,better then I thought it would be. ESB on streroids.


 Dickinsonbeer (3449), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 22, 2006  
Nice! This was one of my favorites at this Newtown Brewfest this year. This is a really nice hopped up DIPA. Pours a clear deep amber with a thin lasting off white head. Aroma is sticky sweet with tons of citrus and mango hops and slightly floral. Full flavor with lots of sweet caramel malts, sticky hop resins, citrus, slight tropical fruits, and some pine. Good body and a nice bitter finish. I think I had at least 2-3 samples of this at the fest.


 unclemattie (2401), Georgia, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Oct 22, 2006  
Sampled this at the Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival. Imperial ESB, what a great concept! Medium amber in color. Malt aromas. Rich bitter finish. Great house beer that needs to be casked!!


 MadIndian (992), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/512/20
Oct 21, 2006  
Sampled with Stegosaurus and beerded_one at Newtown brewfest. Poured a copper color with serious hop aroma. Too bitter for my taste and I really did not like it or much from this brewery at the fest.


 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/59/20
Oct 21, 2006  
Winter storm pours a dark amber color with a small white head. The aroma is slightly hoppy and somewhat like old shoe leather. The flavor is malty, slightly bitter, and musty. Spicey and bitter in the aftertaste.



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