Winter Warmer
Magpie Brewing

Pours deep amber with a thin head that dissipates quickly.

Aroma is hints of peach and vanilla.

The taste is more more hoppy than I expected. Hops overtake the flavor more than the cinnamon, vanilla, and peaches. I let it warm up a bit and the hops still dominated. This is a tasty beer but a little disappointing given the advertised flavors taking a back seat.

Mouthfeel is warm and medium.

Overall this is a tasty barley wine, but not tasty in the way the advertised style would suggest. No worries, still at delicious beer from one of the best breweries in South Korea.

I had this beer on draft from the Magpie basement in Seoul. The beer pours a gorgeous deep red to mahogany color with an off white head that lingers for a while. The nose is intense. Alcohol and hops dominate. The taste follows the nose. There is a large amount of floral hoppy flavor and the faintest hint of spices mingled in. It sits well on the tongue and goes down well with a slice of pizza. Stop in for a pint if you're ever in Seoul.