Pyramid Snow Cap Ale

Brewed by Pyramid Breweries
Style: English Strong Ale
Seattle, Washington USA

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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something about pyramids and snow that is wrong. bottle. pours deep amber, slight tan head. nose is slight malt, touch roast. mouth is light amber malt, nuances of roasted barley, hop resin with more hop bitters. overall decent have had other winter brews more to my liking.

12-oz. bottle into a pint glass at my house on Oct. 7, 2012 (purchased at BevMo in La Mesa (San Diego, Calif.) as part of a winter variety 12-pack for $15.99 (with card) on Oct. 5, 2012). Dark, mahogany with two fingers of khaki tan head. Below average retention all-around. Smelled roasty nuts, toffee, caramel and chocolate. Really comes together nicely. Tasted a bit darker overall than the smell. A lot more bitter as well. Got roasty nuts, dark chocolate, smoky fire, wood, ash, toffee, coffee, coffee beans and caramel. Full body. Slick texture. Average carbonation. Long, bitter finish. I was a bit disappointed with this beer after liking the Chai Wheat so much. It just didn’t really do anything for me. I’ve had some better winter warmer styles.

not a seasonal in Seattle!!! dark and warm with some sweetness...

Brown in color with a decent after taste. Though there is a prodominant bitter flavor. good body/mouthfeel raise it above a "6/10".

The aroma is spices and complex, hard to describe. The flavor is spices, fruit tartness and a dry finish. Hard to describe, very good overall.

Pours a brown color with a tan head. Aroma is sweet caramel, yeast and dark fruits. Taste of spices, dark fruit, coffee and a nice hop bitterness. Finishes on the dry side. Medium bodied.

brown/ruby color, aroma of caramel, toast, toffee, spices, flavors of toffee, caramel, roasted malt, cinnamon and other spices, dark fruits, slight bitterness, very drinkable

Deep reddish brown ale with a tan head. Aroma of caramel, molasses, spice, and mild herbal hops. Taste is a little sweet with a nice kick of hops and a nice finish.

Pours dark mahogany with a small yellowish tan head. Smells like toasted bread, hints of caramel and toffee, and maybe caramelized or candied raisins. Taste is bitter up front and then moves to what is almost like a candied, rum soaked raisin and hints of toffee. Full-bodied with a smooth texture and mild mouth-carbonation, Pyramid Snow Cap Ale finishes with a bit of lingering bitterness.

2/12/12 notes: Draft, slightly spicy, wintry, bitter roots, nutmeg. Light pit fruit middle. Piney, sharp flavors, good snappy earthy bitterness. Surprisingly good, summons OSA and Celebration.