On the twelfth day of Beermas…..
Brewed by: Anchor Brewing Company
Style: Winter warmer
ABV: 5.5%
Our special ale pours black, but when held to the light takes on a deep crimson color, with a rocky off white head that slowly settled to a thin rim around the glass.
Smells of roasty malts, ginger, dark fruits and a faint note of orange zest.
Initial sip is sweet, reminds me of molasses, but dries out quickly leaving you with ginger and nutmeg, I don’t get any dark fruits that I was picking up in the nose but there is a touch of citrus. I’m left with a bit of numb tongue from the spices.
Overall a good beer but not one I’d want more than one of, the spices were a bit much for me. I do look forward to this beer every year, I find it interesting that for 39 years Anchor has been brewing this beer and the recipe changes every year.
Cheers!
Chaddah
12 Days of Beermas
Day 1: Harpoon Brewing Co. Winter Warmer
Day 2: Gritty McDuff’s Brewing Company, Christmas Ale
Day 3: Schneider Weisse, Aventinus Eisbock
Day 4: Rogue Ales, Santa’s Private Reserve Ale
Day 5: Shipyard Brewing Company, Mint Chocolate Stout
Day 7: De Struise Brouwers, Tjseeses
Day 8: Friars Brewhouse, Whoopie Pie Porter
Day 10: Ridgeway Brewing, Criminally Bad Elf
Day 11: Sierra Nevada, Celebration 2013
Day 12: Anchor Brewing, Our Special Ale