3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Light to moderate malt aromas of roasted and nutty, pine and orange peel for the hops, light leather for the yeast, with hints of date, brown sugar, cardboard and a little skunkiness. Head is small, frothy, slightly off-white with fair lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is hazy yet sparkling, medium orange/tan. Flavor starts lightly sweet and moderately acidic, then finishes lighltly acidic and bitter. Palate is medium, a touch creamy with a lively carbonation. Hoppier than most Winter Ales, but the aroma works very well with the flavor in this English Strong Ale.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Dark fruit and slightly effervescent yeast in aroma. The flavor is malty and similar to the aroma. Very good ale, nicely thick body and good flavor all around.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
(16.9oz bottle from Total Wine Perimeter Atlanta, GA). Caramel aroma with nice amount of spice. Busy carbonation formed nice head but collapsed like a souffle.Taste is malty with some hop bitterness and spice was not too overwhelming like some winter ales. Medium bodied. My first Rate Beer rating and a decent beer to start.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap. Pours with a clear copper hued body with a white ring for a head. Aromas are malty, bready, toffee, caramel, mild oxidation, herbal, earthy and woodsy hops. Malty overall. Flavors are nutty, malty, tea like. Caramel, toffee, watery, pretzel and nougat. Watery mouthfeel with mild carbonation. Lasting notes of stale pretzels.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
(16.9oz bottle from Total Wine Scottsdale). Pours a clear amber color with tan head and active carbonation. Aroma has caramel, dark bread, some light spice. Taste is malty sweet with some hop bitterness and a touch of spice bite. Medium bodied with a spicy, bitter finish. Not bad. I could see myself drinking several of these during a game.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Amber pour with a creamier than usual for the style white head. Aroma is slightly spicy with some alcohol. Taste is bittersweet. Palate is smooth and the level of carbonation is medium.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught at Churchkey. Clear birch beer color. Nose and flavor of bread, caramel, and a weird herbal sort of hop bitterness. Really does not work well at all. Disappointing.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft. Clear amber color, off white head. Aroma of lightly spiced butterscotch, taste is similar.
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