Storm Surge Winter Ale
Diamond Knot Brewery
- From:
- Diamond Knot Brewery
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Winter Warmer
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.33 | pDev: 16.22%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 04, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 16, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Sound_Explorer:
Rated by Sound_Explorer from Washington
3.36/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Dec 28, 2014
3.36/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Dec 28, 2014
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by gandres from Philippines
3.06/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Growler from Pyramid Alehouse Seattle poured to wine glass
Appearance: Dark brown brown color, when held against the light, big brown foam lacing
Smell:not a lot of aroma, scent of malt
Taste: low medium bitterness
Mouth fell: abrupt drop, not a lot of complexity, bitter after taste, Creamy and fizzy
Overall: good-Very good beer, but not something to look for
drank: March 6, 2017 9:30 PM
Mar 07, 2017Appearance: Dark brown brown color, when held against the light, big brown foam lacing
Smell:not a lot of aroma, scent of malt
Taste: low medium bitterness
Mouth fell: abrupt drop, not a lot of complexity, bitter after taste, Creamy and fizzy
Overall: good-Very good beer, but not something to look for
drank: March 6, 2017 9:30 PM
Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona
3.94/5 rDev +18.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev +18.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
22 oz. bottle -
Pours dark brown. A creamy light tan head settles to a fluffy lasting cover. Creamy lacing sticks.
The smell is of dark caramel/toffee (towards chocolate?) with pine and a general dark fruity/ herbal spicing. Pleasant.
The taste is of dark malt (toffee). Sweet-ish but not too sweet. Slight tobacco and bitter pine balance it.
Could be fuller for a "winter", but holds up to reach medium (similar to some English winter ales).
A winter brew with a Pacific NW hop touch. A dark amber ale that is malt-forward but not too sweet. A nice brew that has a "winter" character without the added spices. Nice!
Nov 30, 2016Pours dark brown. A creamy light tan head settles to a fluffy lasting cover. Creamy lacing sticks.
The smell is of dark caramel/toffee (towards chocolate?) with pine and a general dark fruity/ herbal spicing. Pleasant.
The taste is of dark malt (toffee). Sweet-ish but not too sweet. Slight tobacco and bitter pine balance it.
Could be fuller for a "winter", but holds up to reach medium (similar to some English winter ales).
A winter brew with a Pacific NW hop touch. A dark amber ale that is malt-forward but not too sweet. A nice brew that has a "winter" character without the added spices. Nice!
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.78/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 22oz bomber into a tulip.
Appearance: deep amber-brown hue with rich highlights. Body is haze-free with a light effervescence. Head is a finger of frothy ivory foam; overall look is quite good.
Smell: sweetly malty with a rich abundance of dank, funky hops. There's a biscuity breadiness to the malt, but the hops create a dank, wintry feeling that I like.
Taste: caramelly, bready, biscuity, dank, funky and spicy; everything you'd think of when you think of a well-hopped amber ale suitable for a winter warmer. Not always my favorite style, but I kind of dig it!
Mouthfeel: medium body with a well-integrated carbonation and a nice creaminess. Kudos!
Overall: tasty enough and drinkable. I'm not always a fan of this style of biscuity, funky brew, but in this context the balance is working for me.
Jan 16, 2014Appearance: deep amber-brown hue with rich highlights. Body is haze-free with a light effervescence. Head is a finger of frothy ivory foam; overall look is quite good.
Smell: sweetly malty with a rich abundance of dank, funky hops. There's a biscuity breadiness to the malt, but the hops create a dank, wintry feeling that I like.
Taste: caramelly, bready, biscuity, dank, funky and spicy; everything you'd think of when you think of a well-hopped amber ale suitable for a winter warmer. Not always my favorite style, but I kind of dig it!
Mouthfeel: medium body with a well-integrated carbonation and a nice creaminess. Kudos!
Overall: tasty enough and drinkable. I'm not always a fan of this style of biscuity, funky brew, but in this context the balance is working for me.
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