High Water Blind Spot

High Water Brewing
Brewed at Devils Canyon Brewing Co.
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Chico, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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Bomber poured a clear dark reddish brown with a lasting tan head. Aromas of licorice, dark chocolate, toffee, cardomom and a hint of ginger. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of toffee, licorice, cocoa, light earthiness and a hint of cardomom with a smooth lingering spiced cocoa finish.

bottled, thanks to black swan, amber in color with flavors of mint chocolate chips cookies, walnuts

bottle. Pours dark brown, with a reddish hue. Aroma: Cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, very spiced, malty, molasses, sweet gale, roasted notes, acidic notes, T: Christmas, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, malty sweet, liquorice, star anise, heavily spiced, not for me.

A - Pours a dark black with just a hint of brown mixed in and a finger of frothy khaki colored head. The head fades down fairly slowly leaving behind some nice lacing. S - Aroma is a mix of holiday spices with some clove, cinnamon, and ginger. There is some dark sweet and roasty malts beneath with a hint of dark fruitiness. T - Starts off with some holiday spices with some cinnamon, ginger, a hint of sweet dark fruit, and some sweet caramel malts. Through the middle, a bit of roasted malt come through with some more spices and a bit of of light fruity flavors. The finish is a mix of sweet lightly roasted malts with spices, dark fruit, and a hint of booze. M - Medium-full bodied with moderate-light carbonation. Feels smooth with a sweet, spicy, and warming finish. D - Very drinkable. Really nice malt and spice balance with good complexity. The finish has a great mix of being sweet and warming.

#1469 bottle; nose is rotten fruit, cream, stale coffee, cola, sour earth, leaves, plum, feel is watery, carb is medium, taste is dried fruit, some gingerbread, sour earth, thyme

Black color with thick beige head. Malty and mocha aroma. Very smooth body like a Guinness draft. Sweet toffee and toasted malt flavor with a subtle ginger flavor on the finish.

22 ounce bottle purchased at The Davis Beer Shoppe. The aroma is a bit spicy with perhaps some rye or juniper character. Light anise. Fair sweetness and roastiness presence as well. Nice, robust aroma. Scantly transparent dark brown/mahogany body with a medium light tan head. Decent legging present. Starts quite sweet and sugary at first, with some anise, mild cocoa, and spiciness following. Finishes with a robust roastiness. The English yeast imparts almost a minerally underbody. I found this beer really enjoyable. More along the lines of an English Strong Ale than a Spice/Herb/Vegetable, IMO.

Draft. Mahogony beer with a dark cream colored head. Spice (ginger - cardamon mostly) and light yeast aroma. Spice and caramel flavor with yeast. Medium bodied. Spice and caramel lingers with light earth and light yeast.

Sampled on 1/28/2012. This spiced/herb ale pours a very dark reddish brown/black color from a 22oz bottle. Small to medium sized tan foamy head, with decent retention and nice lacing. The aroma is caramel, fruity and sweet, spicy with a hint of ginger. A medium bodied spice/herb/vegetable ale. The malts are caramel, fruity and sweet. The hops are earthy and herbal. Mild carbonation. Malt forward, but not sweet. An interesting mix of spices. Its herbal, earthy, and spicy with a touch of hotness. Very smooth and mellow. Nice sipping beer. This beer would make a great Winter Warner session ale. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

Black pour with small tan head.. Nose is ginger and roasted malts. Body is full, chocolate, ginger and too much anise. Bitter finish.