Defroster
Grainworks Brewing Company

 

 

Kinda weird but not bad

From the 12 oz can in a snifter. This nice little warmer
pours a dark chestnut brown with a decent head of off white
foam that settles to a thin ring, thin layer, and shows light lacing.
Nose of cinnamon and nutmeg with faint toffee and caramel
malts. Flavors lightly exceed the nose with toffee, caramel, slight
chocolate, and nutmeg with ample cinnamon notes as well as ginger.
Nice mouth feel; medium body, light carbonation, and a lightly dry
spice laden finish.

Overall, a decent little brew which has lightly improved with some setting
around.

Cheers

12 ounce can, looks like the stamp says canned on 11/04/19. Big thanks to Brutaltruth for this brew! Served in a pint glass, the beer pours a mahogany brown color with about an inch tan head. Head retention and lacing are both good. Almost looks like it could be a porter as it's darker than most winter warmers I've had. I like the aroma, the brew smells like toffee, nutmeg, vanilla, cinnamon and ginger. For the most part the taste is similar to the aroma, but there's also a bit of roasted malt noticeable too. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit slick and easy enough to drink with a moderate amount of carbonation. For whatever reason this winter warmer seems different than a lot of others I've had, and I liked it. Definitely worth a try if you come across some.