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Samuel Smiths Winter Welcome Ale

Samuel Smiths Winter Welcome Ale - English Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
71
overall
Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: English Strong Ale

Tadcaster, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
10643.25/5.03.25/5.06%64.9English pint, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Filtered, pasteurised and artificially carbonated. Only available in bottles.
Each year the label has a different picture.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, yeast, hops, seaweed finings, carbon dioxide.
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 doubelknv3 (559), Illinois, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/510/20
Mar 8, 2007  
Clear amber with a thin head. Mild sweet malt notes in both aroma and flavour. Fairly well balanced, but was not impressed with the finish. Really had two stages: 1. mild bitterness 2. failry metallic-like on the back of the teeth which was unpleasant. Strange...not impressed.


 elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/517/20
Mar 7, 2007  
Pours a opaque brown color with a one finger head. Has hints of fruit, carmel. Light bodied. Enjoyed very much.


 DarkStar22769 (100), Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 4, 2007  
The aroma possesses floral hints with some spiciness and maltiness. I love the appearance in the Imp pint glass...2cm thick white head and a mild red colour that one might expect in a pale ale or bitter. The flavour is toffee-like, with some caramel but the alcohol (only 6%) is surprisingly evident. I think temperature is the key here. Outstanding!!!! Hoppiness also presents itself toward the end.


 greenhorn1 (458), Mission Viejo, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/515/20
Mar 4, 2007  
Bottle 06/07. Pours a clear dark orange with a big fluffy head. Slight spice and carmel aroma. Taste is similiar with nutty notes and a nice hop bite. Light mouthfeel, which is dissapointing. Refreshing but forgettable.


Dynamind69 (29), San Miguel, California, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 2, 2007    Updated: Mar 11, 2007
This is the best English Strong Ale I have ever had ,pours amber like honey,with a nose of fresh apples with notes of carmel .It poured with a nice foamy head. It has a crisp taste like a fresh pear, that leaves an aftertaste like a mild electrical current on the tongue.No strong bitter hops to mask the sweet malts, a very nice blend.It has a nice effervescence enhancing the palate.The brew was so refreshing after a hard days work,like a blessing.


 thewolf (5662), Kolding, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/514/20
Mar 1, 2007  
Bottle. Deep copper-like amber with a little foamy head. Aroma is mildly hoppy with a caramel malty aftertaste. A slight bit of fruitiness. Flavour is suprisingly bitter. Well rounded with a nice creamy mouthfeel.


 rmussman (905), California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Feb 28, 2007  
Sampled ice cold. Aroma was mildly hoppy with a matly aftertaste. Appearance was clear and amber. Flavor was nice with a well crafted hoppy flavor. Aftertaste was a little tart but nice.


 Canadianlush (169), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Feb 27, 2007  
Pours a dark orange color with a small head the vanished on me. Bitter, a little spicy and somewhat fruity, it wasn’t a bad beer but not Sam Smiths best effort. I’ll try one next winter and see if anything’s changed.



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