Blitzen Festivus Ale
North Peak Brewing Company

Poured from a 12oz can, which is sad because I miss the squat little bottles. Are those gone for good?

This is better than other North Peak brews I've had, which is saying very little. I WANT to like them I appreciate the uniformity of labeling. I like the squat little bottles.

 

Maybe it’s my love of rye beers talking but I think this is…spectacular. Dark amber almost brown. Smell is very spicy very hoppy. Wets the appetite. Taste fellows. Spicy hoppy. Like other NP beers it borders on being too much. But not for me. So heavy in the mouthfeel. Like drinking a double digit Barleywine at 6.8 %. I truly enjoyed it.

Really enjoyed this seasonal offering from North Peak. With so many holiday beers out there, it’s nice to be pleasantly surprised by one. First thing you notice is the hops, but the slightly spicy rye and malt is fantastic. Deep red in color and finishes with a nice lingering rye. I will look forward to this one each holiday season. Well done!

 

 

I love the taste of rye in a brown ale. It seem that all the ingredients balance each other well. To bad You can only find this brew a round the holidays. Good job Northern Peak Brewery!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a clear, copper color. 1/3 inch head of an off-white color. Good retention and great lacing. Smells of citrus hops, sweet malt, alcohol, hint of caramel malt, hint of roasted malt, hint of yeast, Fits the style of a Winter Warmer. Mouth feel is sharp and clean, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of strong sweet malt, alcohol, hint of roasted malt, hops, slight caramel malt, hint of yeast, hint of rye, and a hint of biscuit. Overall, good blend, perfect complexity, good appearance, and body.

 

This is a mahogany brown beer from a stubby bottle, with a light tan head. The aroma is of spice, chocolate, malt, and hops. The tast is drier and mor bitter than I expected. Malt is there as well. And a peppery spice. Full in body and warming.

 

Poured out a cloudy, copper/ruby color with a tan, bubbly, foamy, one-finger head. Sweet aroma with hints of caramel malt and spices. It tasted of sweet caramel, toffee and seasonal spices.