While not in season right now, this winter beer is highly sought after in the winter, and to find it now is rather hard, particular on the east coast. Anderson Valley Brewing Company is located in Bonneville, California and tends to have most of their beer stay on the west coast. A hard beer to find in the summer for sure. Is it worth the treasure hunt?
Sight - Being a winter beer, the dark amber color is very fitting. It could be compared to a warm crackling fire. If the beer is a fire, the the head is the smoke, as it rises quick and is completely white. Perfect setting for a beer on a cold winter night. At least it looks that way.
Smell - Malty! The amounts of malts in this beer can be solely told from its smell. There are so much malts in it that this could well be a dessert beer. This is almost be a problem as all you smell is the malts, not of any of the holiday spices that have been added to the beer. Taste - Now the problem between the malts and the spices are in full fold once the beer is sipped on. Malt at first, malt in the end. The only difference between the taste and the after taste is the slight, slight hint of nutmeg in the aftertaste. At least the spices come out of the beer in some shape or form, if only for a small window of time.
Overall - The beer is nothing more than a supplement to a dessert, not too be enjoyed by itself. This really hurts it in the long run, as most people do not want to drink beer and eat cake at the same time, especially in the winter time. Really, if you see this beer, do not get it unless to cook with or to drink with holiday cake of some sorts. I enough the company's mascot though, a bear with antlers. (Jackabear?)
2 out of 5 Cheers!
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