Holly Daze
Fyne Ales Ltd

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Beer Geek Stats
From:
Fyne Ales Ltd
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Style:
Winter Warmer
ABV:
5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 6.41%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
6
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 15, 2023
Added:
Dec 16, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by Zimbo:
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Reviewed by Zimbo from Scotland

3.95/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Manyt lines of beading when first poured this gives the iniital appearance of being thin bodied. A reddish brownish amber colour with some haze as well suggested by the name.
Changing complex flavours over the duration of the glass. The same is true of the aroma which moves through appetising smells of malt, caramel, prune and later to a ginger cake element which eventually gives the beer a pleasant meally quality on the tongue. A nice later addition as it begins somewhat thinnish before moving to a nice smooth velvety body in the middle. These qualities do dilute over the course of the glass but its certainly not bad for a relatively low ABV festive beer. Well made.
Dec 30, 2011
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.72/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Sep. 2012: 500 ml bottle, from a potential importer. ABV is 5.0%. Amber to copper colour, large off-white head. Aroma and flavour of ripe and over-ripe Nordic fruits and berries (incl. blackcurrants) and blackcurrant leaves. Also notes of toffee, medium bitter hops in the aftertaste. A bit to fizzy for a British ale. Otherwise a decent beer.
May 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.31 by BAsbill from California

Feb 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by IRONRakkasan from California

Oct 20, 2015
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Reviewed by Ruds from England

3.32/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham into a half pint pot

Golden to Amber in colour, surprising for a winter beer!

Fruity and hoppy touch of pine on the nose with some spices/heavier fruits thrown in, more akin to a winter beer . . . thinking clove/cinammon perhaps?

Hops and citrus and a sweet flavour in the taste with a touch of spice, nice lingering bitterness in the aftertaste

Well balanced beer and retained it's head well throughout with plenty of lacing on the glass when I'd finished
Dec 28, 2011
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Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York

3.73/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Surprisingly pale amber with sticky lumpy white head that clings and trails. Cinnamon candy, autumn leaf and nutty Caramel malts on the nose.
Spiced applesauce and ginger snaps with mulled wine spice ending.
Faint apricot ending and tingling, tightening linger. Crisp, light-medium, some stick.

Light and pale for a so-called Winter Warmer, though the label says "dark amber ale" as well. Lots of Christmas spice (Fuggles?), especially considering there seem to be no spice additions. Not exactly what you'd expect for a holiday brew, more like a British version of a hopped-up American Amber.

Fyne does better than this.
Dec 16, 2011
Holly Daze from Fyne Ales Ltd
Beer rating: 3.59 out of 5 with 6 ratings