Winterfest
Stewart's Brewing Co.
- From:
- Stewart's Brewing Co.
- Delaware, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 9.72%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jan 06, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 08, 2007
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by LilBeerDoctor from New York
3.06/5 rDev -15%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -15%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On tap at Stewarts. Pours brown with a small head. Aroma of sweet bready malt and roasted malt notes. Flavor is dominated by molasses and brown sugar. The molasses covers up everything. Maybe there is a hint of flowers but that's all. Thick and sweet and hard to drink...
6/4/6/3/13 (3.2/5)
Jan 11, 20096/4/6/3/13 (3.2/5)
Reviewed by akorsak from Pennsylvania
3.97/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Stewart's winter seasonal; a growler filled and enjoyed on 12/23/07. Per the website, this "rye ale is brewed with molasses, vanilla and Scottish heather..."
A: The ale pours a deep red color that has hints of amber, a brown-orange brilliance. Little head resulted from the pour.
S: The nose has the aforementioned molasses. While I can't differentiate between sulphured and unsulphured molasses, I am reasonably confident that it is not blackstrap (the color is too light). The heather adds a softer aroma, floral, that cuts through the sugary molasses.
T: Vanilla and molasses battle for attention up front. The winner is the molasses, if only for its staying power. The harsh edge refuses to cede to the vanilla's sweetness. The rye adds a bready dry quality to the beer, making me want another sip instinctively. The heather is floral, adding a soft touch to the harsher molasses.
M: The flavors fight at times but play nicely for the most part. The molasses is the most vibrant aspect of the flavor, leaving its mark long after the sip is gone.
D: The drinkability is strained by the exact thing that makes it so enjoyable. The molasses lingers long and can overwhelm the palate. This was a good choice for a growler though, and well worth a visit to Stewart's.
Dec 24, 2007A: The ale pours a deep red color that has hints of amber, a brown-orange brilliance. Little head resulted from the pour.
S: The nose has the aforementioned molasses. While I can't differentiate between sulphured and unsulphured molasses, I am reasonably confident that it is not blackstrap (the color is too light). The heather adds a softer aroma, floral, that cuts through the sugary molasses.
T: Vanilla and molasses battle for attention up front. The winner is the molasses, if only for its staying power. The harsh edge refuses to cede to the vanilla's sweetness. The rye adds a bready dry quality to the beer, making me want another sip instinctively. The heather is floral, adding a soft touch to the harsher molasses.
M: The flavors fight at times but play nicely for the most part. The molasses is the most vibrant aspect of the flavor, leaving its mark long after the sip is gone.
D: The drinkability is strained by the exact thing that makes it so enjoyable. The molasses lingers long and can overwhelm the palate. This was a good choice for a growler though, and well worth a visit to Stewart's.
Reviewed by kernalklink from Arizona
3.99/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.99/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Great seasonal from Stewart's- Poured a clean amber with some dissipating head, but very bubbly carbonation. Aromas were complex- slightly sweet malts, an herby crispness and earthy rye. Extremely tasty- did not pick up on the vanilla until the first sip- very faint but a nice addition. Goes down very easy- the combination of flavors was a first for me- reminded of a scottish gruit and a holiday spiced ale rolled into one. Nice addition to their beer selection.
Mar 08, 2007
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