Schooner Exact Hoppy Holidays Winter Ale
Vital Statistics
From the brewer
A rich, malty beer with an assertive but balanced hop character. This beer greets you with hints of chocolate and dark fruits on the nose. Flavors of rich dark malts with chocolate undertones play over your tongue and finish with a prevalent, earthy hop finish.
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2014 release
Basically the same as the 2013 but with a noticeable and initially unpleasant hop bite to start. It did get better over time, but definitely lost.
2013 release
Round hop fruitiness melts quickly into a mellow cereal-sweet malt. I don't know how much of this was the aging, but it seemed like a very well balanced winter ale.