Spanish Peaks Winter Cheer

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

this one was at a little bit of a disadvantage being a year old, but it's what they had at the local retarded beer store (they didn't even know how long they'd had it, but there was a small stamp on the bottle. anyway, it had a decent hop bite in the aroma, but after that kind of fell apart. nondescript is the best adjective for this beer. it's not really an amber, but i can't really say where it would fit better either. a little dark, muddled malt aroma and especially flavor. nothing bad, but really nothing exciting. maybe I'll get a fresh one one day, but it really wasn't very intruiging. too much carbonation?

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Sampled on 12/3/2008. This amber ale pours a deep brown color from a 12oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head, decent lacing and good retention. The aroma is chocolate and caramel malts, slightly sweet. A medium bodied amber. The malts are caramel and chocolate, semi sweet. The hops are earthy and floral. Some winter ale spices. Nice balance. Good carbonation. This is a decent winter beer, not bad to sit and sip by the fire. I mean there are probably a 100 other beers I would prefer to have but I could stand to drink this one all night. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is crisp and dry. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Beer pours dark copper color with nice head and lacing. Aroma is of caramel malts. Flavor has a lot of bready/toasty/biscuity notes, subdued sweetness and dry finish. Some spicing as well. Not bad.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Dark amber color with an inch thick light tan head and heavy lacing. Smooth feel with a medium malt body, quick bitterness. Pleasant aroma of caramel and sweet fermented red grapes. The malty, fruity aroma is backed with some floral hops. Flavor is spicy and flowery with caramel malt and a taste of fresh rolls. Moderate hop flavor and bitterness along with a sprinkling of dark fruits.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

This one poured a dark brown/copper color with a frothy sandy colored head. It had a nice hop presence in the aroma with a caramel flavor matched with roasted malt and a slightly dry finish.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

This beer pours a nice copper coloured body with a large tan head. A little bit of bready character, nice sweet malts with a subtle hop finish. biscuity, and a little bit of bananna too.