Andrew Miller shelters from the NB chill with Picaroons Winter Warmer.
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Picaroons Winter Warmer review
Submitted
by Andrew
Miller
I had a couple of glasses of Picaroons Winter Warmer
on draught at
Wilser's
Room (commonly known as The Tap Room) in
Fredericton, NB.
History
The Winter Warmer won a Gold Medal at the World Beer Championships in Chicago in 1998 under the "strong ale" category. I think it is fair to say this ale is the most anticipated seasonal ale in Fredericton. Bottles of this stuff seem to sell like crazy during the Holiday season.
Style
The brewery calls this an English barley wine.
Colour
Tortoise shell brownish red.
Nose
Slight caramel and cantaloupe.
Taste
The first impression is magnificent! This is a big beer!
There is a rich, dense velvety smoothness on the tongue with an even caramel and well-toasted grain flavour. Although there is a hoppy quality, it is so well-balanced with the other flavours that you might not notice it at first.
My beer was probably served a bit too cold; as it warmed up there were shades of maple syrup, cardamon and orange peels. Today there is a dignified fine carbonation. As I have said in past years, it really seems to taste as if there are spices added.
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