Sleigh'r Winter Ale
Ninkasi Brewing Company in Eugene, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Altbier Regular|
Score
6.62
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Tasting Notes
An Alt ferments with Ale yeast at colder lagering temperatures. This effect gives Alts a more refined, crisp lager-like flavor than traditional ales. The Alt has been “Ninkasified” raising the ABV and IBUs. Sleigh'r has a deep, toasted malt flavor that finishes dry and balanced.
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at GABF 10/13/2012, thanks to Bluemeow76 for assistance with note-taking. The beer pours a clear mahogany color with a medium light beige head and spotty lacing. Aroma of sweet malt and hops. Medium body with flavors of toasted malt, caramel and some mildly spiced hops. The finish is roasty with a malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
22oz bottle from Bevmo
Appearance: Pours dark brown with a medium sized beige head and good lacing
Aroma: Toasted malts, nutty and caramel
Taste: Roasty, nutty, caramel and semi-sweet finish
A nice beer for a cold winter night.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
22oz bomber. Deep amber-brown, practically opaque. Thinnish off-white head, sort of patchy. Sweet caramel and brown malt aroma, maybe some gingerbread. Sort of an odd beer, sort of like a Black IPA merged with a big Amber. Oily, with some syrupy sweetness. Odd, not really falling into any category..I suppose I can let it be an Alt. Kind of grows on you, but just doesn’t come off as successfully executed. OK.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(tap) very dark brown with small brown head; fruity aroma; dry flavour with long strong bitter finish; watery palate
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Hazy copper with off white head. Bready aroma. Chewy malts leads to a bitter finish. Dry. Thinnish mouthfeel turns full and flavor remains.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Deep hazy dark brown body with a thick, dense rich light brown head - very nice looking for sure. Aroma of roasted malt, spruce, caramel, cherries, a touch of nuts and a little peat - nice and complex. Medium-bodied; Assertive roasty malt flavours showing at first with some good sweetness, a little earthiness, a touch of caramel and a good rich malt and spice kick. Aftertaste shows a decent amount of alcohol, some pungent spices, a lot of peat and earth and the by far the strongest - the roasted malt. Overall, a nice beer, showing a good amount of complexity for the style and a nice alt for the season! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased at La Bodega in Anchorage, Alaska on 26-June-2010 sampled two days before leaving for Alaska again, at home in Washington on 16-June-2011.
TimE (11146) reviewed Sleigh'r Winter Ale from Ninkasi Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
toffee, earth, spice, wood, chocolate, a touch too hoppy. But lots of pine and icing sugar. Enjoyable. I like.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Sleigh'r Winter Ale from Ninkasi Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Deep amber color. Aroma of caramel, pepper. Taste is caramel and light spice. Decent.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bomber poured into Sam Adams lager glass. SLAYER! What a bitchin name for a beer. Pours a hazy orange with a thick off-white head that sticks around for a nice long time. Leaves some rockin lacing. Aroma is herbal, citrus powder drink. Taste is lightly sweet with some bitterness coming up in the finish. Has a grassy and intensely nutty character. Very smooth; the alcohol is well-hidden. Has medium carbonation and body with a creamy mouthfeel. Nice beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at The Taphouse, pours dark copper. Aroma and flavour of cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and a little dark fruit. Decent.