St. James Winter Ale
Sonoma Springs Brewing Company in Sonoma, California, United States 🇺🇸
Altbier Regular|
Score
6.45
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Keg at the brewpub, 01/02/16. Faded black with a decent tan cap. Nose is apple pie, toffee, spice, cinnamon, breads. Taste comprises biscuit malt, treacle toffee, candied fruits, ginger, spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Far removed from my idea od an altbier but an ok offering for what it is!
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jan 2018
at 07:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2015 autographed bomber a gift from Furiousdman. Nose is light spices with a moderate funky note. Until I read the label description I thought it was a brett ale. Obviously the bottle had some brett somehow. Not bad as a wild ale but I wished for a bunch of bourbon barrel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2017
at 16:38
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a dark amber black color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy woody caramel aroma. Fruity malty woody spicy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty woody spicy caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2017
at 03:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft - Sweet gingerbread notes. Deep jet black with a light brown head. Dark malts, spice and gingerbread. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2016
at 17:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft a the brewpub. Clear mahogany brown coloured pour with no head. Aroma is sweet gingerbread, nutmeg. Burnt toffee. Christmas pudding. Flavour is composed of woody. Nutmeg. Ginegerbread. Christmas cake. Palate is medium sweet, highish carbonation. OK.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2016
at 23:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at the brewery. Pours clear red-brown with a slight tan cream head. The nose has dark fruits and lots of molasses. Medium sweet flavor with syrupy ripe fruits, more molasses, mild earthy bitterness, gingerbread. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming on the fijish, some fruitcake, molasses, dates, gingerbread. Not bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2016
at 21:20
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark ruby with small beige head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is strong nutmeg, cinnamon, booze. Medium mouth, spice, nutmeg, vanilla, boozy finish, nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2016
at 21:18
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at Sonoma Springs. Almost clear deep brown liquid with small to medium light tan head. Aroma of lemon, ginger, coffee, light ash and bread. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with notes of ginger, spices and toast. Medium bodied with medium carbonation.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2016
at 20:29