Ice Breaker Winter Ale
Stanley Park Brewing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Porter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.20
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The label reads Stanley Park, but tasteful notes of cherry and dark chocolate will put you in a Black Forest state of mind! Specialty German malts provide the backbone and rich colour, while low carbonation and IBU allow the unique flavours of this porter style ale to break through.
Cheers!
Category Porter Ale, Cherry & Dark Chocolate Specialty Ale
Appearance Beautiful deep dark brown & garnet body, with a creamy tan head
Aroma Toasted malts and notes of cherry & chocolate
Taste Well balanced with roasted malt and tasteful hints of dark chocolate and lush cherries
Mouth Feel Medium bodied, with moderate carbonation and low bitterness
Food Pairing Aged Gouda, Mascarpone, or Gruyère cheeses, Roasted Pork Tenderloin with fresh cherry and tomato chutney, or with dessert like Dark Cocao Chocolate, or New York Cheesecake
Cheers!
Category Porter Ale, Cherry & Dark Chocolate Specialty Ale
Appearance Beautiful deep dark brown & garnet body, with a creamy tan head
Aroma Toasted malts and notes of cherry & chocolate
Taste Well balanced with roasted malt and tasteful hints of dark chocolate and lush cherries
Mouth Feel Medium bodied, with moderate carbonation and low bitterness
Food Pairing Aged Gouda, Mascarpone, or Gruyère cheeses, Roasted Pork Tenderloin with fresh cherry and tomato chutney, or with dessert like Dark Cocao Chocolate, or New York Cheesecake
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark golden-brown, I guess like the song. Thin head. A bit orangey, a bit fruity, a touch of toasty malt. Not bad sort of dunkel-wit with cherries.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2020
at 20:35
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Way too bitter and astringent, not enough malt for a winter styles beer. Perhaps poor beer lines at the brewhouse here don't help.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2017
at 17:43
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at Tap & Barrel, Coal Harbour, Vancouver, 16 oz
Dark brown near black color. Aroma of vanilla and chocolate. Soft mouthfeel, undercarbonated, a bit of chocolate and vanilla, and low bitterness.
Too simple.
Dark brown near black color. Aroma of vanilla and chocolate. Soft mouthfeel, undercarbonated, a bit of chocolate and vanilla, and low bitterness.
Too simple.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Nov 2014
at 03:47