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Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale

Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale - English Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
81
overall
Brewed by Wild Goose LLC (Flying Dog)
Style: English Strong Ale

Frederick, Maryland USA

bottled
common

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unknown

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2763.4/5.03.39/5.0Winter5.9%80.8English pint, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Our winter ale will warm your winter with a round toasty body and a vibrant finish of Cascade, Willamette, Fuggles and Goldings hops. A rich ale, this award-winning classic ages well -- enjoy its complexity and earthy oakness long after the snow has melted away.
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clifford0163 (93), Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/104/515/20
Nov 16, 2005  
has a nice brownish color to it a nice sweetness to it as wella really good beer for this time of year


xray (50), Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 29, 2005  
Bottle form Brookdale Buy-Rite Liquors in Bloomfield. Caramel color with a small tan head. Slightly sweet caramel like aroma and taste. Definitely a solid representation of an English ale.


jeckenroth (81), Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 11, 2005  
Dark Brown but not opaque. Small short off white head. Medium body ith and oily texture. Medium to light carbonation and a metallic finish. Tastes strongly of oak and whiskey which mimics its aroma. Reminds me of some of the wyerbacher brews. A bit heavy for an ale.


 Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 22, 2005  
Bottle courtesy of BuckNaked. Amber/mahogany in color, film for head. Aroma and flavor have lots of sweet malt, caramel, roasted grain and some dark fruit. Tiny bit of hop in the finish, not as much as the description would suggest.


 11026 (1799), Alabama, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/102/513/20
May 14, 2005  
Bottle from Styles. Nice solid brown color. Slight off-white head with no lacing left behind. Nice malty aroma with a touch of raisin and molasses in there. A little thin in body but not terribly so. Alcohol is not present and I guess at 5.9% it shouldn’t really be detectible. Fair, a bit weak for a Strong ale.


 Pailhead (2572), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
May 10, 2005  
Bottle: Courtesy of Styles. Aroma of caramel, molasses, and chocolate. Pours a transparent reddish-brown with a small off-white head. Chocolate and caramel up front with a moderate hop finish. Hops don’t seem to linger into the aftertaste but the chocolate and caramel do to some extent. Comes across as a doppel with a moderately hoppy finish.


 JonR888710 (999), Cochabamba, Bolivia
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Apr 5, 2005  
Thin bodied, clear-ruby/brown body. Head is beach sand and of average thickness. Smell is lovely chocolate and some rather aggressive pine hops. Taste is surprisingly big and sweet with aggressive California style hops. This could easily pass with a stone or rogue label. Lots of chocolate and some raisins and winter spices accompany the pine hops. Aftertaste is toffee/coffee and more pine hops. Nice beer and certainly an even nicer surprise from previously-unknown-to-me Wild Goose Brewery.


 swirl (267), collingswood, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Mar 27, 2005  
A deep amber colored ale with a nice spicy oak aroma. A thick rich taste that is warming. A good beer for a snowy day.



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