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

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

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An American Strong Ale brewed by
Clipper City Brewing Co.

Baltimore, Maryland USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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2863.54/5.03.53/5.0Winter7.3%45.3 Trappist glass P  Stats

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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 dlovell2 (110), Columbia, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20

Apr 3, 2008  
Amber with brown head. Piney hop aroma. Syrupy feel in mouth. Hop taste with bitter after taste.

 sebletitje (270), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Pours ruby/amber with a creamy head. Aroma is matly/caramel, lightly hoppy and earthly. Taste is slightly roasted, and a good presence of nutty and caramel malt. Maybe some licorice, reminding me of a sweet sugary cough syrup. Light yeast, hops giving an enjoyable tingly mouthfeel.


 thedm (3406), 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 (257), Connecticut, 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 (518), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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 (638), 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.




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