Wild Weather Ales Blizzard

Blizzard

 

Wild Weather Ales in Silchester, Berkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA - Imperial / Double Special Out of Production
Score
6.83
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 5
Blizzard Double IPA Big beers deserve big thinking, When we first opened our doors, unwrapped the fermenters from their shrink wrap and donned the bright yellow boots for the first time, we knew then that we had a mammoth task on our hands; to create a series of beers we love inspired by the seasons and weather, but not necessarily seasonal beers. From the get go “Blizzard” has taken many forms, starting at a ruby colour ale with an ABV at the top of our range, then there was talk of a spiced beer to see off October as we thrust towards the darker months. Even as we speak this beer is evolving, with the addition of new hops, more maturation time but keeping that beautiful malt base that made last year’s Blizzard oh so special! To push forward we must remember the past, so here’s one for the pioneers and forward thinkers.
 

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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Kris Wines, London. Pours a hazy dark amber / brown colour with a lasting off white head, with good lacing. Aroma of biscuit, malt, hop, caramel, swet and citrus fruits. Medium sweetness, and medium bitterness, increasing. Medium body, sticky texture, soft carbonation. Finish is dry, malty, bitter and slightly tart. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2017 at 11:13


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (gravity) @ 31th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2014, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England [ As Wild Weather Blizzard ].Clear dark amber - red brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, nutty, dark malt, sweet malt, light sweet fruit - apricot - peach, vanilla notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, nutty, dark malt. sweet malt, nutty bitter, sweet fruit - peach - apricot. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141202]

Tried from Cask on 28 Apr 2016 at 15:51


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Nags Head, Reading. The pump clip describes this as a DIPA, but I think English Strong Ale is closer to the mark. It’s golden amber with a ring of cream head; the aroma has some resinous hops; the texture is oily, with more resin, some spice and a solid malty body adding some sweetness; followed by a dry resinous finish. I did not find this particularly enjoyable.

Tried from Cask on 29 Jan 2016 at 09:56


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Keg at The Grapes, Oxford, Saturday 13th December 2014. Pours a rich reddy/brown with a sticky slightly off-white head. Soft in mouth, big punchy DIPA, citrussy but with a little lavender. Quite thick in mouth, slips down well for the abv. Really nice. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.5

Tried on 13 Dec 2014 at 07:50


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

4th December 2014
Pigs Ear. Cask. Clear deep amber beer, few pale tan bubbles. Smooth palate, modest fine carbonation. Light malts. Sweet and bitter citric fruits. Little fresh orange. Touch of floralness. Mild tangerine. Light finish, mild bitter linger.

Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2014 at 01:22