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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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Gatorhop (7), Reisterstown, Maryland, USA
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3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 1, 2009  
Balanced hoppy ale moderate floral taste with a creamy mouth feel and a slightly bitter finish.


 keepersj12 (790), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 31, 2009  
Amber pour with a small white head. Aroma is of hops. Very nicely bitter flavor. Very crisp and clean finish.


 CapFlu (3481), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 30, 2009  
(12oz bottle) Courtesy of Oakes. Pours a dissipating, white head with a copper body. This has that same strange aroma as the loose cannon - mild malt, bready. Decent hops I guess but overall this isn’t terribly overwhelming. 6/3/7/3/14


 mrant (330), New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/105/515/20
Jan 17, 2009  
Smells of bitter and slightly sour hops, quite strong. Taste is heavy bitter hops, like an esb, with some sour notes as well with a decent malt back. Very nice well-rounded ale that hides the 7%+ alcohol very well


 dkachur (2352), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/513/20
Jan 17, 2009  
12 ounce bottle from Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA. Pours a clear copper color with a large head. Good head retention and poor lacing. Aroma is nutty with caramel malts and some fruity notes. Taste is grainy with caramel and bitter hops. Medium bodied.


 MrBunn (1525), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 14, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a reddish brown with a little bit of a bubbly film on the surface. Aromas are sweet: malt and fruit (apples and oranges). Flavor is just plain heavy in all areas... alcohol, malt and hops all come through as overbearing at different points and the flavors don’t blend together well enough for my tastebuds to get really excited. This is kind of an ongoing complaint I have with the Heavy Seas beers. Still, this one is better than most I have had by them.


Lans (19), , Kentucky, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 13, 2009  
On tap at NABC Medium brown with reddish hues. Substantial off-white/orange head. Malty nose, with a touch of citrusy hops like orange. Also has some spice, possibly coriander. Taste is malty with a complex hop profile that starts off citrus, progresses to earthy, and then finishes citrus. Moderately heavy mouth feel, which makes it perfect for winter. Overall, this is a great winter beer for hopheads.


bigguns22 (99), Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 11, 2009  
Poors with a small head cream in color.This opaque redish brown beer is heavey on the palate and complex with hops,maltand sweetness.finshes with just a touch of citrus.



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