Mac Frost Winter Ale
Portland Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Winter Out of Production|
Score
6.74
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottled. Clear dark ruby. Aroma of raisins, plums and crystal malt. Medium dry with the clean, hard mouthfeel that I associate with crystal malt. Somewhat fruity with plenty of spicy hops. I don’t know why so many American brewers insist on brewing beers with such inhospitably hard mouthfeel?
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled. Dark ruby red colour, small white head. Fresh fruity, very refreshing aroma. Strong hoppy, quite dryish flavour. Also some barley or similar is present. Strong hoppy aftertaste.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Vintage 2005
Red ruby color, small off-white head. Ryeish, roasted aroma. Malty, metallic. Some woody hoppy bitterness in the finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Caramel and fruit aroma. Mild hop and malt flavor. Didn’t know what to expect, and was quite pleased with the results
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle, 2004 vintage, from the Wild Oats store in Westmont, IL. Very nice hoppy, malty smell when poured. Kicks up a spongy foam head over a brown, slightly hazy body. Taste is a good Pacific interpretation of an English ale: bready and caramel malt character, but with a spicy hop load. hadn’t noticed when I got it last month that this is over a year old. It does show some signs of aging in the malt profile as I drink a bit further down. Can’t taste the alcohol, but its effect is very much there. It’s a great holiday beer all around.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Pour is a deep and dark red with a tan head. Aroma is nutty and malty. Flavor is nice! Lots of hops,malts,nuts,fruit and spice to leave you guessing which ones they used. Very nice and tasty and prob one of the better winters i have ever had.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Clear strong ruby tinted amber coloured body with a thick tan head that lasts long. Aroma of cherries, strong hops, caramel, nutmeg and egg nog. Actually, a really good smelling beer! Medium-bodied; Initial taste of spices, caramel, sugars and malt then showing signs of hops, bitterness and some tart fruits. Aftertaste is nice because it shows some fruityness, spiceyness and hoppiness. Overall, a fairly complex beer-definitely better than what I thought I was getting, so if you can find this one...try it! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle, purchased today at Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 23-December-2004.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Brown with small,but lasting tan head.Nose and taste of carmel & molasses.Sweet start, slightly dry mild alcohol finish
bb (18428) reviewed Mac Frost Winter Ale from Portland Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draft. Strong vanila aroma. Ruby amber color. Flavor of malt and spice with the malt lingering.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Appealing garnet color, med creamy head. Plenty of caramelized flavors, with just enough hops for balance. A "dark" flavor. Decent enough cold weather beer.