Phoenixx Winter Ale
Real Ale Brewing Company in Blanco, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Winter|
Score
7.05
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Our winter seasonal Phoenixx rises from the great ale recipes of the UK, but we’ve brewed it with a distinctly American attitude. Deep amber in color, Phoenixx delivers subtle notes of toffee and caramel, characteristic of traditional English Crystal malt. Yet with this ale, it’s all about the hops. Made from a blend of hops from across the pond, highlighted by the Phoenix hop variety from Kent, this special brew’s signature is its complex and strong hop character. This winter, warm up with a pint or two of a British-inspired beer that’s been reborn a Texan. 15.5°
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Pours a foamy brownish orange. Malty Aroma. Nice caramel and citrus taste. Very enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at the source. Hazy pale amber, off-white head. Aroma is caramel, toffee, faint citrus. Taste follows nose with some mild fruitiness, nuts. Kind of strange. Not quite sure what to make of it.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2017
at 23:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Real Ale has a great lineup of 22 oz. bombers at a reasonable price. Phoenixx is one of them. Poured into a handled bar stein it gives a dark amber body with a fairly slim almost white top. Fairly light on scent I do smell grain and sourdough. A taste improves on the nose, I get maltiness, toffee and more of that grain. Plenty of bitterness, not a bad thing. English ales do not float my boat but this is a good representation.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2017
at 21:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Hazy amber color. Aroma of boozy rye bread dough. Taste is mixed spice and bitter caramel.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2014
at 09:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle - Bread, caramel and some light hops. Cloudy copper with a very rich beige head. Caramel, bread and a punchy hop bitterness that fades surprisingly quickly. Nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2014
at 13:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: Draft at Ginger Man - Houston, 2/11/14
Aroma: Caramel and molasses, some pine, light citrus, grass, and nutty notes on the nose
Appearance: Its has a clear copper pour, with a beige head, and some fairly heavy lace
Flavor: The taste is balanced, light-mid sweet, decent malt flavor, and medium bitter
Palate: This one has a medium body, a touch sticky, with a nice, clean feel
Overall Impression: I thought this was a pretty interesting offering. It had some decent balance and plenty of flavor. Good stuff.
Aroma: Caramel and molasses, some pine, light citrus, grass, and nutty notes on the nose
Appearance: Its has a clear copper pour, with a beige head, and some fairly heavy lace
Flavor: The taste is balanced, light-mid sweet, decent malt flavor, and medium bitter
Palate: This one has a medium body, a touch sticky, with a nice, clean feel
Overall Impression: I thought this was a pretty interesting offering. It had some decent balance and plenty of flavor. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Feb 2014
at 16:44
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
9th February 2013
Very hazy deep amber beer, good pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and a little crisp. Mild fine carbonation. Mild minerals. A little creamy malt, slightly thin. Mild sweet orange and pine. Finishes neutral. Decent and manages to evoke English tangyness!
Very hazy deep amber beer, good pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and a little crisp. Mild fine carbonation. Mild minerals. A little creamy malt, slightly thin. Mild sweet orange and pine. Finishes neutral. Decent and manages to evoke English tangyness!
Tried
on 14 Sep 2013
at 10:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at Hay Merchant in Houston. This brew pours a reddish-copper color with a medium off-white head that recedes slowly. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt, toffee and fruit. Medium-bodied with flavors of roasted malt, sweet toffee and ripe fruit. The finish is sweet and malty up front and leaves an herbal hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2013
at 18:30
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
@Draught House–on tap-pours a tan head and copper color. Aroma is medium malt-sweet/dusty. Taste is spice hops up front, sweet medium malt-caramel/sweet/dusty.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jun 2011
at 15:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle from Tim and April, thanks
Appearance: Pours slightly hazy dark amber with a medium sized off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Fruity, sweet toffee and earthy
Taste: Fruity, malty, earthy, grainy with some bitterness
A nice beer, easy drinking.
Appearance: Pours slightly hazy dark amber with a medium sized off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Fruity, sweet toffee and earthy
Taste: Fruity, malty, earthy, grainy with some bitterness
A nice beer, easy drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2011
at 21:57