It's been a while since I've had a Winter Ale. This style had a lot of variations most of which I wasn't too impressed with.
The smell of this winter ale is very rich and malty with some hazelnut notes. The color is a dark burgundy with red highlights. The foam is thick with some retention sticking to the side of the glass. Flying dog beers had a tendency towards the foam sticking on the side of the glass.
The taste is very malty, with sweet and biscuit characteristics. The taste is cloying (definition) it's so sweet. The mouthfeel is medium with little carbonation. The finish is slightly bitter.
I am not a fan of this beer. This is the first Flying Dog beer that I don't like and unfortunately the last I have for my Year of Beer. I just don't care much for the winter ale style of lots of sweet malt.
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