 Sammys (428), Portland, Maine, USA
Jan 16, 2003
Yeasty and cidery with a low alcohol profile despite the AVB. Light muddy brown, small head, medium mouthfeel, moderate aftertaste with mild bitterness. Winterbeer needs more "ooomph."
KAggie97 (1887), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
Jul 31, 2008 Bottle.
Pours a nice amber that rests below an off-white head. Aroma is spicy raisin/grape with a touch of red wine. Flavor is malty spice with touches of sugar, oaked red wine, and melon. Average mouthfeel. Very approachable.
lithy (150), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Jul 30, 2008 Dangerous cork missile resulted in lots of overflowing foam from the bottle. Spicy orange brown color with a pillowy cream colored head. Doesn’t lacy, pulls down at the sides leaving a billowy mountain in the middle. Spicy winteriness, lots of bubbling carbonation. Orange and citrus also present. A nice maltiness with strong spices, coriander and orange rind sting with the carbonation to a mildly warming alcohol finish. A little simple, but a great winter warmer.
mcbackus (640), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
Jul 28, 2008 bottle: pours a dirty caramel brown with a good sized tan head, small lacing. aroma is slight sour with a small amount of funk, good sweetness in the malt and a slight spice. flavou r is excellent with a touch of sour and good caramel malt, slight spice that evens it out nicely.
kiefdog (421), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 25, 2008 33cl bottle from Knightly Spirits (Orlando, FL). Pours a hazy walnut brown with a massive thick and creamy off-white head. Excellent retention and ample lacing. Aroma is dark malt, molasses, dark chocolate, toffee, nuts. Flavor is very sweet and malty with notes of dark ripe fruit, molasses, chocolate, and cider notes. Medium body with a sweet malty finish. Nice winter ale.
skoisirius (477), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Can’t really say why, but something about the bubblegum, sweet malts, and spices really make this my favorite of the Petrus lineup. Yeasty and raisiny as well. Its like candy! Good stuff when you can get it!
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