Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at GABBF
Black with a medium sized tan head, good lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, dark fruit and chocolate. Taste of dark malts, chocolate and vanilla
Nice and smooth
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at GABBF 2015
Clear amber with a big off-white head. Aroma is floral and fruity. Taste of tropical fruit and grainy
Nice
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Growler shared with Rich.
We both poured into pint glasses.
The appearance was a glossy looking red/brown color with a slim fingered white foamy head. There’s some light lacing roaming all around the glass.
The smell started off with a sweet cherry (it seemed slightly \"iced\", but good). There’s a decent kick of a grainy sort of appeal.
The taste was mainly sticky sweet cherry-ness. It came across really sweet in the aftertaste that bled into a sessionable refreshing quality.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body. The carbonation was good for the style and for me.
Overall, I say this was a wonderful cherry ale for me, however if one is looking for the kick from the wheat look elsewhere, this one doesn’t have it.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
This is a fairly sweet barley wine, with a boozy finish. I found that the sweetness worked in the context of having some dark malt complexity, but I also could have done with a little more hop as well. Overall, a snifter might have been a lot of work.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Thanks for the bottle Steve.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking dark brown color with a one finger white foamy head. Lacing is there in a nice speckled fashion.
The smell had a dark roasted coffee bean quality with a gentle underscore of dark chocolate.
The taste was moderately sweet and roasty as the nice chocolate comes back to balance among the roasty notes.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was there but moderate with a decent smoothness.
Overall, I say this was a worthy stout to have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle thanks to Shig. Pours dark brown tan head. Nose/taste of cocoa, light roast coffee, light toast, vanilla, toasted chocolate cereal and dusty earth. Touch of cola. Lighter medium body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft: poured an amber with a thin tan head. Aroma is malt and sweet. Taste was sweet with malt, bubble gum and caramel.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Winter Solstice from Last Frontier Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft: Poured black with a light brown head. Aroma and taste is sweet chocolate, rugged coffee and roasted malt balance.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft: Poured light brown with off white head. Aroma was sweet. Taste is sweet caramel malt, strong fermented sticky fruit and alcohol.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Draft: Poured hazy orange yellow with white head. Aroma is fresh wheat and banana. Taste is nice fresh grain, banana, and light clove.