Wassail Winter Ale
Woodstock Inn Brewery in North Woodstock, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.63
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Dark orange, no head. creamy nose with caramel, honey and some sort of graham crust. Tastes like dessert. Very sweet, loads of brown sugar, maybe some maple syrup. Nice body. sweetness fades fast to a bitter woody finish
Tried
on 02 Feb 2015
at 09:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
It pours a dark brown yielding a nice one inch white foamy head into my nonic. Some nice spider web yet light foamy lacing speckles the sides of the glass. The smell is spicy having the normal winter spices up front such as nutmeg, allspice and ginger. There is some light brown sugar in the background. The taste is semi-sweet with the previously mentioned flavors and light bitterness coming in through some light hops, mostly balanced. The palate is about a medium, could be ranging closer to heavy, a mostly one and done in a session.. Some light sharpness a bit here and there, nothing obscure. Overall, this is a good winter warmer that I would come back to.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2013
at 19:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Lucky Dog tavern in Plymouth, NH. Pours a standard copper color. tatse is of caramel, raisin, earth, and some malt. slightly watery I thought it was standard amber ale no idea it was 9%. Good thing I only had one sine I woke up at 4:30am the next morning to hike Mount washington in February
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Feb 2011
at 10:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours a dark brown with nice ruby/orange highlights. Stingy off white head dissipates quickly. Smells of toffee almost butterscotch.Some spices and alcohol in the nose as well. Taste is grainy malty toffee, blended with some holiday spices. Lingering nutmeg and alcohol in the finish. Very dry finish. Body is medium mouthfeel is sticky carbonation is crisp. Taste is a bit sweet and the alcohol a bit to present. Overall not a bad brew, just not remarkable either.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2011
at 17:09
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
A deep copper amber ale with a thick moka head. In aroma, butterscotch, oily and cloying. In mouth, a sweet nutty and musty malt with light nutmeg, vanilla, oily, cloying. On tap at Sunset Grill, Jan. 16 2011.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2011
at 12:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Dark brown pour with red tints, beige head that left good thick lacing. Aroma is caramel malt, roasted malt, and citrus. Flavor is very sweet, with molasses, dark fruit and a bit of nuttiness. A hint of hops in the finish. A nice smooth mouthfeel, although a bit watery.The 9 % ABV is hidden well, however I let this one age a bit in my cellar. If you like English strong Ale, you should this one. he key is to let it age. I will buy again next winter.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2011
at 18:41