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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

on tap
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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 TaktikMTL (2739), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 4, 2009  
2 bouteilles de 12 oz partagées lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal chez MartinT. Arôme: Odeur de caramel avec une pointe de cacao. Apparence: La couleur est brune opaque. Présence d’un mince col beige mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel avec une pointe de noix et d’houblons. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de chocolat en arrière goût. (Rating #2195)


 Glouglouburp (2778), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 1, 2009  
In short: A basic sweet malted and slightly woody ale. A bit approximate-amateurish yet also rather pleasant
How: Bottles, tasting session with Montreal crew.
The look: Almost clear amber body topped by a small beige head
In long: Nose of toasted bread and some woody hops. Taste has the sweet malt upfront with a pie crust character followed by toasted bread with caramel, dry wood, some unexpected milk chocolate and everything ends with a decent amount of leafy hops. The beer feels imprecise, a bit off even, yet I found it inexplicably very drinkable. One of those little pleasure that cannot justify, like smelling the paper after whipping my ass.


 JJClark (545), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 31, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a small off white head. Aroma of malt, caramel and hops. Taste is light hops, spices, and malt with an earthy undertone. Has a slight astringent, dry finish.


 alobar (1006), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 31, 2009  
Dark brown color with some reddish hues. Aroma of malts, nuts, On the palate, caramel, roasted malts, nuits, and some hops. Medium body. Very enjoyable


 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 26, 2009  
12 oz bottle purchased at Frugal MacDoogal’s in Nashville. Poured a dark brown color, kind of like a coke, with a two finger tan head. The aroma nuts and sweet malt. The flavor is heavy with caramel and toasted bread. The palate was average, with a medium/full body, mild carbonation and a chewy mouthfeel. I was pleased with this beer.


 iride15 (169), Orlando, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/511/20
Jan 24, 2009  
Sweet and malt aroma. Heavy body, with some hop and leaf flavor. Some caramel and fruit. Nothing big to stand out from this beer.


 Rastacouere (5551), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 24, 2009  
A simple, but rather effective aspiring winter warmer that remains simple enough, but works with thickish, bready malts. heavy bodied, honeyed flavours. Woodsy, mildly hoppy and leafy conclusion manages to cut through the caramel toastiness with efficiency. Not captivating, but a competent ale.


 DalzAle (473), Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 24, 2009  
Bottle received via locals trade with mwelsh13. Pour had an insane amount of carbonation! Even pouring at a snails place there was tons of foam, but once the foam settled, what remained was a nice copper colored brew. Aroma of rich malts and molasses. Flavor was peppery, spicy, and finished a little sweet (cinnamon/sugar?) Tasty brew!



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