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RATINGS: 8   MEAN: 3.65/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.26   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 80   EST. CALORIES: 246   ABV: 8.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A Strong Ale that is dark chocolate brown to almost black in color. Eight specialty malts contribute to its full bodied sweetness. Piney flavors and aroma from the hops are evident but balanced with a complex malty-caramel-chocolate sweetness. A longer aging process contributes to the deep richness of this ale.


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
luttonm (3414) - Seattle, Washington, USA - JAN 12, 2014
Draft at their brewpub, I believe it was the ’12 edition. Warming, indistinct, heavy brown ale. Some spice coming through, very sturdy body. Nice, tasty.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
5000 (6600) - Hardened Liver, Washington, USA - SEP 7, 2013
Draught @ Brouwer’s Café:   Dark brown, moderate frothy tannish head, so-so lacing.   Pale roasty nose, Spruce or Pine as well.   Smells very Christmas tree like.   Moderate bitterness up front, roasty, with the aforementioned Spruce or Pine.   Guessing Pine as Spruce seems to be a bit more fruity.   Moderate to full body and mouthfeel.   Lingering roastiness, with a slight warmth to it.   Clean, and very much like Christmas.   Like a soft Porter with a Christmas tree in it.   Not a lot of depth, but clean for what it is.   Odd having this in September when all the Pumpkins are out, and Fall hasn’t even started yet.   Still tasty tho!


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
One2remeber (202) - Jacksonville, Florida, USA - AUG 25, 2013
Draft @ Brewery. Creamy mocha head. Pitch black. Great American hop nose, pine, floral, grapefruit. Roasty malts. Clean. Rich, debittered chocolate make way for potent oily, tropical fruit, pineapple hop flavors. Excellent black IPA, restrained stout malt characteristics, focused hop profile. Well put together, very clean.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
cstuartj (1020) - Washington, USA - JAN 15, 2013
On tap, pours a pitch dark black with a thin tan head. Nice roasted malt nose. Taste is roasted malt, dark fruits, and sugar. Surprisingly dry finish. Good brew.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
carboloader (674) - Houston, Texas, USA - MAR 16, 2012
On tap at the brewery. This is not my favorite style, but apparently I like just about anything this Skip guy brews! Full of hops and fruit, complex malt, and 8%. A winter warmer indeed. An excellent recipe.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
BrewDad (5120) - Olympia, Washington, USA - JAN 23, 2012
Clear brown in color, thin tan head. Super rich dark malt and dried fruit like flavors. Very rich aroma sweet and light hops. The hops come through more in the flavor. Skip does a great job with this brew.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
AmEricanbrew (6451) - Same Trailer, Different Park, Louisiana, USA - JAN 9, 2012
Tap@ AmEricanbrewing. Black body with lasting tan sheen. Nice pine sap, semi-sweet chocolate, medium roast aromas. medium body with a soft mouthfeel. Nice smooth semi-sweet chocolate flavors at first, with a hoppy bitter pine sap, citrusy twang to finish--very tasty

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
after4ever (6819) - Brier, Washington, USA - DEC 30, 2011
Draft at special brews. Pours nearly black with a loose creamy tan head. Big roasty dark nose, also showing some co2 bite and some lightly herbal hop note. Creamy thick body with lively carb. Roasty black bread mid palate with herbal hop presence. Dark roasty finish.


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