Abominable Winter Ale
Mudshark Brewing Co.

Abominable Winter AleAbominable Winter Ale
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From:
Mudshark Brewing Co.
 
Arizona, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
9.6%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 12.6%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
20
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 22, 2019
Added:
Dec 06, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by TempeBeerMan:
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Reviewed by TempeBeerMan from Arizona

3.64/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a snifter.

A - Jet black with a one-finger light tan head. Rings of lacing.

S - Medium strength aroma of milk and dark chocolates, booze, ash, and a bit of candied caramel.

T - Lots of chocolate forward but with a nice bitter roast stout underbody. Some wood in the mid-palate. Bit of smoke in the finish. Not complex, but tasty.

M - Somewhat thin body with more carbonation than expected (medium). Slightly oily.

O - Decent, but not sure if I would rebuy.
Jan 01, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.88 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Nov 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by MarkyMOD from Colorado

Jan 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by yemenmocha from Arizona

May 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.3 by Geobus from Massachusetts

Apr 28, 2015
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Reviewed by ThickNStout from Georgia

3.36/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
12oz bottle from Top Shelf Liquors (Cottonwood, AZ). 2.79. No bottle dating but I assume this was a late 2014 release. Served in a goblet.

Pours black with a half finger of pale tan head. The tightly packed bubbles recede to a thick collar and a near solid layer of froth accross the surface. Despite the healthy retention there are relatively few patches of lace.

Lots of sweet white and dark chocolate on the nose. A little roast, some caramel and hints of dark fruit.

The roasted malts are much more apparent in the flavor, coming to the forefront upon first sip. Dark chocolate, burnt sugar, mild coffee, light herbal bitterness, notes of earth, very subtle white chocolate and a nip of alcohol. Not a bad chocolate stout.

Medium body with dull but active carbonation. Bittersweet aftertaste with notes of coffee, heavily kilned malts and dark chocolate.

Mudshark's Abominable Winter is a decent stout but doesn't quite deliver the white chocolate I was hoping for. I think it might be worth a try but not a hunt.
Mar 29, 2015
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Rated by miltm from Oregon

4.65/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Sitting in Tucson and sampling my first; this beer is a heck of a lot better than the rating suggest!
Feb 25, 2015
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Rated by wedge6128 from Arizona

3.66/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A really good Beer tastes almost like a stout. great flavor!
Feb 25, 2015
 
 
Rated: 3.25 by StoutBrotha602 from Arizona

Dec 30, 2014
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Rated by thegreenbastard from Arizona

5/5  rDev +28.5%
A near perfect stout.
Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by mikefuski17 from Oregon

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by kerry4porters from Arizona

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by aflies from Arizona

May 28, 2014
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Reviewed by zoopmark88 from California

3.48/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
buddy picked me up a 12oz from arizona, been aging it till now...

decided to store for its appealing label, & @ 9.6%, figured why not, sediment(chocolate & not yeast?) present @ storage rose slightly in 4mth sit

Pours black with a slight brownish-orange tinge/ white head. carbonation still apparant, as head wanes yet remains.

smells as you'd expect an imperial stout: smokey, licoricey but with a sour finish

tastes sour, i'd swear it a flemish! little hints of the chocolate spectrum it boasts hide in dry after taste. beer as potent as wine, buzzin after one 12oz
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-NO PAIRING-
Mar 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by beer-me-please from Washington

Feb 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Sluggo81 from Arizona

Feb 07, 2014
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Reviewed by JDababneh from Arizona

4.36/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This has to be one of my favorite beers right now. The pour is a very dark brown/black with dark tan head. It clings to the glass as you drink it down. Strong smells of coffee, chocolate, and you can smell the alcohol. Has an even stronger coffee taste to it. Hits of chocolate and a smokiness flavor. Leaves a bit of a dry feeling in your mouth.

My biggest beef with this beer is that I can't buy it year round.
Jan 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Camjmorton from Virginia

Dec 06, 2013
Abominable Winter Ale from Mudshark Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 20 ratings