St Peters Winter Ale

Brewed by St Peters (UK)
Style: Old Ale
Bungay, England

Bottle (small sample). Cola-colored pour with a small head. Fruity nose, butter and nut on taste. Good brew.

500 ml bottle, $3.29 at Binny’s. The oval flask-shaped bottle is no more, at least in America. Strong, sweet smell with dates and currents in the pour. Color is opaque brown, lighter than a porter, with a foamy tan head. First thing I notice about the taste is its thin mouthfeel and low carbonation. I presume if this had been poured warmer, it might come across like a cask ale. Taste is nice, but I’m missing that sweetness and fruit that I first smelled. Some yeast in suspension. A bit of coffee note comes up as I pass the middle of the bottle. So while the taste was kind of a letdown after the promising first smell, this beer does pack some surprises.

Pours black with a thin tan head. Nice lacing. Aroma is very malty with a hint of hops. Taste is of toasted malt with a slight hop after taste. Almost a porter. Very good.

This is my first of the twelve beers of Christmas. Cool bottle. The ale poured a beautiful black with a small head that disappeared. The higher alcohol was smooth with some sourness. The rich winter ale is fun to drink while watching the Marshall and Ohio U.

From the 1 pint .9 fl. oz. dark olive bottle. The pour is a fairly dark brown, nearly black tone. It has a modest creamy beige head. The aroma has some of the chocolate and cocoa elements mostly associated with a Porter. Lightly hopped. The mouthfeel is medium-heavy. The taste is also akin to a Porter with a bitter punch to it. It is another nice brew from St. Peter’s.

Date: November 19, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Cellar Stock
Appearance: clear dark brown with ruby edges, frothy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma, light spicyness, touch of ripe fruits
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice fruity character, light spicyness, balancing bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4

500 ml bottle from LCBO. Pours a dark slightly reddish brown with a tiny tan cap. Aroma is roasty with caramel and dark fruit. Flavour is quite roasty as well with definite chocolate and dark fruit notes. Moderate bitterness in finish; very light carbonation. Pretty good.

Bottle shared by faroeviking. Bb 2005. Clear brown body with a medium tan head. Plum, light roasted malt, chocolate light coffee and raisins in the aroma. lovely and complex. Sweet tobacco, roastedmalt, chocolate and dried fruit in the flavour. Ends up sweet caramel and roasty. Very lovely.