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Sweetwater Festive Ale

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RATINGS: 404   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.52   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 258   ABV: 8.6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Well, the temperature is dropping and the days are getting shorter. You know what that means don’t you? It’s time for our WINTER BREW… A full-bodied, high-octane brew capped off with our use of cinnamon and mace. This beer will warm you all the way to your bones. Brewed only one day a year. We only bottle 4200 liters, 550 12 oz. cases, and a handful of kegs, so get it while you can.

Malt: 2 Row, Munich, Chocolate, Black, 30/37 Carastan, 70/80 Crystal, Spice, Cinnamon, Mace

Hops: Centennial, Golding


3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
steve1966 (17) - Florida, USA - JAN 26, 2012
Ok I may be a bit biased because I love Christmas and this is my favorite style of beer when its done right....Got to have a decent holiday ale at Christmas time.... Was a bit scared of this as I was not impressed by one of their other beers after reading up decided to go back for a sixer glad I did... Yummy you can taste the alcohol at first Minty piney they got this one close to Anchor Steam Special ale and thats a compliment Easy drinking goes down good hard to tell what spices are in there but the tasteis awesome.No head small bit of lacing on side of glass. Very well done. Wow going to put a few away for next holiday season and maybe even go back and grab the other couple sixers that were there.,Not an everyday beer but a pleasure to have on occasion. Tastes great more filling. Wow Christmas came a month later for me

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
edgallow (174) - nashville, Tennessee, USA - JAN 16, 2012
22oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Dark Brown pour with a light white head. Subtle spicce notes in the aroma. Taste of malt, spices and the alcohol comes through at the end.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
blipp (3600) - Newark, New Jersey, USA - JAN 10, 2012
Draft. Pours deep brown with a beige head. Sweet and toasty malty aroma, with some clove-like spices. The flavor has spicy clove and ginger, light roasted malts, some sweet malt, and light toasty notes. Pretty good.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jzzbassman (1256) - New Albany, Mississippi, USA - JAN 8, 2012
2010. Pours dark brown with a good sized head. Aroma of sherry, smoke, and cinnamon. Fruity flavor that doesn’t quite come together, lots of spices that almost work but the clove is a bit off-putting to me.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
beergodd1 (330) - Conneaut, Ohio, USA - JAN 8, 2012
Appears dark brown with very little head, some lacing on the glass. Smells Malty with a touch of Cinnamon. Tastes of dark roasty malts, cinnamon and a light alcohol finish. Not a very robust mouthfeel, somewhat light, But made it easy to drink. Worth a try, but no the best in its field.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Tmoney99 (6894) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JAN 8, 2012
Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Poured cloudy dark brown color with an average off-white frothy head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Solid spice, cinnamon and malt aroma. Moderate body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy spicy sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate to long duration. Solid seasonal beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jw0406 (258) - atlanta, Georgia, USA - JAN 8, 2012
22 oz bomber pours a dark browncolor with a small off white head. Aromas of roasted malt, cinnamon, spice. Medium bodied, with a nice winter spice finish

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
nevets4433 (302) - - JAN 2, 2012
12 oz. bottle. Party rate. Huge spicy aroma...lots of cinnamon. Taste has a lightly hoppy start with some roasty malts and finishes with good mixed spices. Tastefully done winter ale.


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