Winter Solstice
Anderson Valley Brewing Company in Boonville, California, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Winter|
Score
6.85
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Winter Solstice® is our take on the classic style of “winter warmer.” Boasting a deep amber hue and rich mouthfeel, its creamy finish will lift your spirits. Hints of toffee, spice, and caramel tease the senses making this the perfect ale to share with friends and family during the cold days and long nights of winter.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355ml bottle. Clear pale amber colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, moderately lacing, off-white head. Slightly herbal hoppy aroma, cautious fruity touch with hints of tangerine, cautious spicy undertones. Taste is minimally sweet malty, spicy and herbal hints with notes of cinnamon, orange zest. Moderately spicy, easy drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2013
at 12:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at Jerntorgets Brygghus, on February 13, 2013.Think the tap label stated 6% ABV.Clear dark copper to reddish brown color, tan head. Sweet, caramel, fudge, malty scent. Sweet, cream, floral, fudge, caramel, malty, some red berries taste. Sweet, fudge aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness. Tingling mineral feeling.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2013
at 03:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Probably a bottle too many but alas not tired yet. Pours orange brown with soapy head. Nose of caramel. Tastes fruity, creamy, of caramel, malt, vanilla, and rock candy. Finish reminds of cream soda
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2013
at 22:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap. Pours hazy deep amber, small beige head, creamy, decent lacing. Aroma is Caramel, light spice. Flavor is the Same, stronger spices, cinnamon, nutmeg. Medium body. Not a bad beer at all, but a little over spiced for my personal preference.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Feb 2013
at 11:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Aroma has cocoa and light red fruits. Texture is very smooth and creamy. Flavour has cocoa and some fatty nuts.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2013
at 10:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are rich caramel, malt, fruity notes and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2013
at 11:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 6.9%. Hazy dark amber with small beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel and toasted. Flavour is malt, caramel, medium sweet, toasted, toffee, sweet and vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2013
at 11:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Aarhus tasting. Hazy reddish amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, heavy caramel and light spicy. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 220113
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2013
at 11:55
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, 6.9%. Metallic caramel aroma. Almost clear amber colour. Small stable white head. Sweet flavour, metallic like vitamin pills, not excessively unpleasant. OK malty, and once one gets used to the vitamin flavour, not too bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2013
at 03:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours clear amber with airy white head. Dostinct aroma of hops, malt and dried apricot. Sweetish flavour of apricot and malt. Slightly dry fnish. A little watery but good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2013
at 03:23