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BATEMAN’S ROSEY NOSEY
Totally ‘proper British bitter’ places expected dewy peat mossing, dry tea-leafed tobacco roast and reedy hop resins above holiday-styled fruitcake subtlety. Raw-honeyed astringency and fungi-like...
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GREENPORT HARBOR ANTI-FREEZE WINTER ALE
On tap at Ginger Man, soft-toned dry-bodied ‘old ale’ brings dewy peat mustiness to fig-sugared molasses breading, peppery rum-spiced nutmeg seasoning and soy-sauced chocolate malting. Chestnut, date...
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GREAT LAKES CHRISTMAS ALE
Temperate autumnal-seasoned winter warmer makes fine honey-spiced holiday moderation. Halloween-spirited pumpkin pie entry greets Christmastime sugar cookie, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and clove accents....
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HOPPIN’ FROG BARREL-AGED FROSTED FROG CHRISTMAS ALE
Extraordinary whiskey-barreled holiday ale (2014) drapes cinnamon-spiced gingerbread sweetness atop rich chocolate-fruited panorama. Brown-sugared nutmeg, coriander and allspice seasoning awaits...
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NOGNE O PECULIAR YULE – 2013
Supple updated 2013 version heightens Christmas spicing and wintry peculiarities to amplify overall taste sensation. Chewy caramelized chocolate malts and syrupy molasses sapping perfectly punctuate...
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BREW KETTLE WINTER WARMER
Intimate Christmas ale gathers wintry cinnamon-ginger-nutmeg seasoning for honeyed citric splendor. Maple-sugared caramel malting contrasts lilting orange and lemon peel bittering. Pine nut, plum, fig...
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(SHMALTZ) CHANUKAH: PASS THE BEER WINTER WARMER
On tap at Blue Ribbon Tavern, dryer than expected winter warmer lacks specificity as uncertain gingerbread-cinnamon-nutmeg spicing, murky raisin-plum-date neutrality and reserved nuttiness never come...
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ELYSIAN BIFROST WINTER ALE
On tap at Ambulance, wintry strong ale (7.6% ABV) brings sweet ‘n sour fruiting to pale-malted dryness and earthen hop astringency. Yellow grapefruit, orange rind, pineapple, mango, kiwi, guava and...
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SUMMIT WINTER ALE
Admirable English-styled winter warmer blends Christmastime spicing with mocha nuttiness and dried fruiting. Creamy chocolate-caramel malting sweetens gingerbread-sugared nutmeg, coriander, clove and...
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LONG IRELAND WINTER ALE
On tap at Craft House, dewy dry-spiced dark fruiting muted by soft-toned pumpernickel toasting. Mild hop astringency, ginger-leafed nutmeg seasoning and crisp tobacco roast relegate delicate...
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ANCHOR STEAM “OUR SPECIAL” 2015 ALE
Anchor’s 41st Anniversary holiday ale resembles a dry porter with its burgundy-browned body, roasted mocha malting and ashen hop char. Sweet sugared spicing and evergreen freshness of many previous...
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CHOUFFE N’ICE DONKER WINTER BIER
Recurring winter-seasoned strong ale (2015 limited edition with boisterous 10% ABV) lets curacao orange-peeled thyme adjunct delicately affect brown-sugared raisin, fig and plum scrum as well as...
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SLY FOX CHRISTMAS ALE – 2016
Well-rounded winter seasonal (circa 2016) places sharp-hopped cinnamon, nutmeg and curry spicing alongside brown-sugared gingerbread sweetness to contrast less prominent pumpkin-skinned gourd...
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CISCO WINTER SHREDDER
On tap at Taphouse 15, indecisive winter warmer lacks sugar-spiced Christmastime expectancy. Instead, wayward anise-dried ginger spicing, dry Baker’s chocolate musk and murky honey tea-like waver...
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BOLERO SNORT FROZEN PASTURE WINTER WARMER
Wondrous wintry moderation (in a can) retains pleasant caramelized nuttiness above barley-flaked chocolate piquancy and earthen Glacier hop bittering. Almondine, hazelnut, almond, pecan and chestnut...
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(LION) STEGMAIER WINTER WARMER
Pleasingly underwhelming winter-spiced moderation tingles tongue with brown-sugared malt sweetness. Vague cinnamon-nutmeg-gingerbread-cardamom illusions receive mild hop astringency by inconclusive...
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ANCHOR STEAM MERRY CHRISTMAS 2017
On tap at Biggie’s, velvety mocha-bound 43rd annual winter ale features cacao nibs, toffee, roasted nuts and herbal spicing. At the entry, creamy dark chocolate malts pick up casual dried-fruited...
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HEAVY SEAS WINTER STORM IMPERIAL ESB
On tap at Growler & Gill, casually winterized Imperial Extra Special Bitter lacks definitive stylistic profile. In a wayward manner, nutty caramel malts, mossy fungi dewiness and moderate earthen...
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OMMEGANG GAME OF THRONES: WINTER IS HERE! DOUBLE WHITE ALE
On tap at Curley’s, complex and well-balanced wintry witbier lets sweet orange-peeled coriander adjunct, zesty lemon spritz and gentle vanilla sway gain lightly lingered white-peppered sea salting...
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BURIAL THE SHIMMERING APPEARANCE OF SILK OATWINE
On tap at Ambulance, audacious red wine-barreled oats-fortified winter warmer not clearly defined. Tannic red wine esters barely register as mildly acidic wild yeast saddles its sweet ‘n sour fruiting....
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