 drjay44 (760), Salida, Colorado, USA
Oct 3, 2009 Pitcher pour at 2009 GABF. Pours a minimal off white head, with some lacing, over a clear coppery amber (SRM 12-14) body.....nose medium malts with some toffee, caramel, mild floral hop finish....taste mild, slightly sweet malt to start(toffee, caramel), then medium hop bitterness....mouth feel is medium.The malt back bone is relatively dominate. This is another entirely drinkable and enjoyable creation by Deschutes. Tasting of 9/26/09.
vacantskies (79), Spokane, Washington, USA
Oct 3, 2009 2009 version. The beer has a rich dark amber color with minimal foam. The flavor is bitter and slightly chocolately. It has a milky aftertaste.
phildorsey (42), Fort Lewis, Washington, USA
Sep 25, 2009 12oz. Bottle. Pours deep reddish/orange and very clear. head is thick and frothy. medium bitterness that tingles the palate just right. Seasonal with mutiple flavors; the taste reminds me of winter if theres such a thing. very good.
neepsntatties (284), Portland, Oregon, USA
Sep 21, 2009 I usually don’t have winter ales until late fall, but since the ’09 just hit the Portland, OR market, I thought, "why not". Colour... dark amber, though it looks like dark garnet in the light. Nose... notably hoppy! Palate... frothy, hoppy, some malt to back the hops, biscuits and a lengthy hop finish. Seems like past versions were more malty than this one.
arrogantb (695), Denver, Colorado, USA
Sep 1, 2009 Tawny red color with a filmy tan head that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere any time soon. The taste is hard to describe but some indistinct spices and malty flavors. Easy to drink but it may be a little early for winter beers, even here in Colorado.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 10-15-2007 16:11:49
kramer (2407), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 27, 2009 12 oz bottle, 2008 vintage. Pours a slightly cloudy dark amber body with a nice tight bubbled frothy beige head that left some nice lacing. The nose is sweet with lots of caramel and toffee malts, a bit of earthy graininess, and some slightly old smelling leafy hops. The taste is a bit over the hill and oxidized for being just less than one year old. The caramel has faded to a bland cardboard quality that is not all that pleasant. Still a fairly prominent hop bitterness on the back end, but it’s not the type that adds any snap to the finish. Medium to full bodied with a bit of a tired heavy finish. Moderate fizzy carbonation. I really think that this should have held up a little better than it did, somewhat of a disappointment.
HughConway (364), Alabama, USA
Aug 18, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours dark amber, decent head. Hoppy and some carmel malt. Not really impressed, but not a Deschutes fan.
yemenmocha (344), Glendale, Arizona, USA
Aug 18, 2009 Dark amber/copper color. Not quite black like many winter ales. Light tan to almost white head retains well.
Aroma mostly of pine and dust with some "Skor" toffee candybar aromas. (no, the dust isn’t from my glass).
On the palate you notice an alcoholic edge right away, so much so that you need another sip to seek out the other flavors. Burnt caramel flavors are prominent with a sweet warming finish. Hops balance well to my palate - they’re not too aggressive as I expected from the nose.
Moderately drinkable - goes well for the season but it’s not a beer you’d like to have 2 or 3 of in a single sitting.
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