 tytoanderso (1381), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
Jan 16, 2008 12 oz bottle from MilkmanDan. Aroma of sweet toffee and grassy and herbal hops. Pours hazy cloudy copper with lots of floaties. Bland on the tongue. Grass and toffee. Medium to thin with a watery finish.
Skyview (3988), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Jan 15, 2008 Sampled at MN Ratebeer Winter Gathering in Maplewood, MN and supplied by MilkmanDan. From a 12-oz bottle pours a semi-clear dark brown brew with a thin off-white head that leaves behind a thin ring. Aroma of light vegetable character, some powdery dark malt, flowery hops and a touch of white pepper. Taste is medium bodied, very little carbonation with flavors of powdery dark malt, a touch of ivory soap and some light fruit. Finish is slightly metallic with a dry malt aftertaste. Could use a little more spice.
Cobra (1060), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
Jan 13, 2008 Um, no. 12 oz. brown, longneck bottle.
No freshness date seen. Poured out a deep amber color, with a minimal tan colored head. Aromas are of dish soap, cocoa powder, wet dog.
Flavors aren’t much better. Nasty stuff.
Go back to the drawing board.
badgerben (3584), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
Jan 13, 2008 MN Ratebeer Winter Gathering, January 12, 2008. Thanks to MilkmanDan for sharing. Copper color with a thin head. Dusty hop aroma. Very dry malt taste. Earthy English hops. Simple and good.
BDR (2139), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Jan 12, 2008 Nice brown color with faint head. Nice carob nose. Very very good carob body. Solid body.
BrewDad (2363), Olympia, Washington, USA
Jan 10, 2008 12oz Bottle – mwelsh13 - Trade
Aroma – Dark malt with a slight spices aroma.
Appearance – Brown in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor – A good winter ale flavor this was not huge but It had some good flavors.
Palate – Good Mouthfeel, dry finish with a sweetness added.
Overall – A nice winter ale this was not the huge flavor most winter ales have this was a good beginner Winter ale. .
WeeHeavySD (2940), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Jan 9, 2008 12oz bottle cyn brought me back from the east coast. Thanks cyn. Pours orange amber with a nice stable 1 finger tan head. Nose is sweet and malty and nice. Sweet and malty is complemented in the taste and its yummy. Its a nice english strong but not so strong in abv, while nice in taste.
blankboy (3156), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jan 6, 2008 Bottle. Pours a clear, very bubbly, deep ruby-orange with an average size off-white head. Aroma’s sweet and spicy along with caramel malt, traces of chocolate, light hops and some toastiness -- not bad at all. Flavour’s malty and spicy along with alcohol, fruit and a decent bitter finish. Medium bodied. Better then I expected this to be, a decent Xmas Strong Ale.
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