Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Weyerbacher Winter Ale

For the past few weeks, I really haven't been able to drink.  I wound up replenishing my stock with a decent variety of beers I've been wanting to try.  I wanted something malty and delicious for my first beer back after the allergy issue (which isn't really settled, but I'm coping well enough for now), so I grabbed a Weyerbacher Winter Ale from my stash, since I've liked what I've tried of theirs in the past:


Vittles:
Southern English Brown Ale
5.6% abv

Score:
Appearance: 7/10
Aroma: 22/25
Taste: 36/40
Mouthfeel: 7/10
Style: 4/5
Drinkability: 7/10
Overall: 83/100

Impression:
I was unimpressed by the poor head formation and retention, but the aroma was roasty toasty goodness with coffee, toffee, and chocolate notes.  I didn't smell or taste very strong hops flavors -- this is a malt-heavy brew, which is excellent for this time of year.  The malt flavors carry onto the tongue nicely, with a clean nutty/earthiness lurking in the background.  The mouthfeel was on the thin and watery side, though, so that took away a bit.  Decent overall, but I won't be going out of my way to try this again, unless I can find it on tap.

Cheers!

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