Samuel Smiths Winter Welcome Ale

An amber beer with not much head. The aroma is sweet and malty - very nice. And so is the flavor - but maybe a bit too sweet.

(Bottle 55 cl) Light, nutty brown colour with a decent head. Nice, malty nose. Full-bodied with some - as promised - warming alcohol. Classical malty flavours with a note of nuts. More bitter than the same brewery’s Nut Brown Ale. 080401

55 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange to amber with a huge creamy, tan and slowly diminishing head - leaving a nice lacing on the glass - clearly a 5er. Roasted caramel malty with a light breadish note. Light yeasty too. Flavour is breadish and mild metallic with a lasting yeasty impression. Mild bitterness in an otherwise smooth finish.

Bottle. Clear coppery color with a thin white head. Spicy and slightly bitter nose with floral hints, hops and sweet malts. Sweet and malty taste with a slightly spicy middle and a light, floral finish. Aftertaste is slightly bitter with a touch of malt.

Bottled. Rubyish amber colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is caramel malts and some sweeter hops. Flavour is metallic, caramelly and grassy/earthy hoppy. Nice but quite watery.

Bottled. Clear orange coloured with a small off white head. Sweet aroma of malts, caramel and spices with notes of hops. Sweet flavour of malts, caramel and fruits with hoppy notes. Hoppy finish.

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: January 01, 1995
Source: Three Dollar Cafe
slight yeast aroma, dry from start to finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Score: ***+/4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: November 13, 1997
Vintage: 1997
Appearance: light amber, whispy head
Flavor: light carmel flavor, slight bitter finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: November 24, 1999
Mode: Bottle
Source: Sherlocks, GA
Vintage: 1999
Appearance: clear amber, lots of tiny bubbles, long lasting fine cream head, drippy lace
Aroma: butterscotch aroma with a touch of hops
Flavor: smooth malt flavor, hint of butterscotch, sliqhtly spicy bitter hop finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Score: **4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: December 09, 2000
Mode: Bottle
Source: Sherlocks, GA
Vintage: 2000
Appearance: clear amber
Aroma: sweet carmel malt aroma with a touch of floral hops
Flavor: solid malt flavor with lots of butterscotch essence, light bitter finish

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Score: **4

Name: Winter Welcome
Date: January 20, 2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Sherl

Attractive bright amber; aroma of caramelly malts and the chalky yeastiness of Yorkshire squares. Similar profile with more caramel, tobacco, wood - almost a dusty attic character. It is this that, when skunked, turns into the astringent, ashy character I’ve had problems with in the past.