Crown Brewing Winter Warlock Ale

Brewed by Crown Brewing
Style: English Strong Ale
Crown Point, Indiana USA

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

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Tap: Deep muddy brown with a small but lasting creamy head, good lace. The aroma has notes of maple syrup, bready and biscuity malts, a hint of treacle, grassy and herbal hops, clove and coriander vapours. The taste starts sweet and mildly fruity with a light note of honey. There is a light hop bitterness and moderate spice character about the finish. The mouth feel is full and sticky yet there is plenty of carbonation as well, a tad chalky and warming too. Seems more an English Strong Ale than a Brown Ale for sure. I could have done without the honey however.

On tap. Aroma is very nice; roasted nuts, toffee, candied sugar, and light chocolate. Flavor is smooth and brown, a nice nutty flavor mixed with spice and hops. Hint of gumdrops in the background. Nice malt and yeast profile as well. Pretty tasty.

On tap at the brewpub - Nice malty brew. It poured a hazy chestnut body with a bubbly ecru head. It had an aroma of dark caramel, lightly roasted malts, and powdery chocolate. A small amount of spices were added that I only picked up - barely - in the flavor, which was mainly about the smooth dark malt, chocolate, and a bit of caramel. Nice.