Samuel Smiths Winter Welcome Ale

Brewed by Samuel Smith
Style: English Strong Ale
Tadcaster, England

Robe rouge aux reflets dorés surmontée d’une mousse blanche. Arômes de noix et de malt caramélisé. Saveurs de malt caramélisé et de houblon amérisant.

12 oz bottle. Clear copper-orange color with thin off white head that left some lace on the glass. Dried fruits like cherry and raisin temp the nose along with light brown sugar and a bit of spiced rum. Flavor is similar with the additon of some biscuity malt.

A decent beer. It is a bit hoppy and has too mnay other flavors going on. But overall it good. Seasonal winter brew

Bottle at Rustico, 2006-2007 Vintage Pours a slightly hazy dark copper color. Head is big, off-white and fluffy. It has good retention and leaves a fantastic lacing. Aroma is very good, malty with a nice hoppy counterbalance. Initially I felt only herbal and grassy notes but after a minute it gets lots of fruity smells: peaches, aprictos, citrus, nuts and fruitcake. Intense. A woody note is there too. Flavor is bitter with a slightly sweet fruity touch. It has notes of apricots, cooked apples, hazelnuts and walnuts. Very interesting. Body is medium, carbonation is medium to high. Very smooth, juicy texture. No alcohol presence. Finish is dry and leaves a long, pleasant aftertaste. Another great beer from Sam Smith.

Yet another treat from the good brewers at Samuel Smith! Clear red / brown body with thin, frothy tan head that leaves good lacing behind. This easy-on-the-eyes characteristic is indeed very welcoming. What’s more, the aroma of caramelized malts and the hops used in the brewing of this beverage spawns some Darwinian reflex that causes my right arm to lift my glass up for the next swig. Flavor of roasted malts and roasted nuts, hint of dark chocolate and a firm bitter aftertaste... Ahhh, great tasting simplicity! I wish that all running water in our community were henceforth replaced with Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale.

I had half of this beer down before I knew it. it goes down smooth and i really enjoyed the taste.

The color was a crisp golden/orange. It had a frothy, creamy, off-white head. The aroma was slightly sour. The flavor was not very complex. It was sour and was somewhat waxy. The palate was thin, watery, and carbonated. The finish was a little bitter with warm spicyness.

Appearance: lean copper, not very full. Head: thick, off white. Aroma: Spice, sour. Flavor: some spice, a sour cornish taste, some floral hop, slightly lacking in this area. Overall not bad, solid session brew I suppose.