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Our winter offering is here to quell your shivers and get you through the coldest of nights. A rich marriage of hops and barley to cast light upon the evening and melt your mind out of the snowdrifts. Old Man Winters earthy hue and thickness lace around the glass, inviting you to linger in its warmth and share the spirits of the season with your friends and family. A deceptively strong brew, its best to sit and ponder with this old man, sip by sip. (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
7.00% ABV
Availability Frequency:
Winter
Containers Available:
bottle
draft
Locations Where Available:
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Texas
Colorado
West Coast
Store/Serve Temperature:
close to 55 degrees F
Comments
This Old Man Deserves a Chance
Pours a deep crimson red, with a full two fingers of a bubbly white head that recedes slowly.
For a winter ale, the hop aromas are quite strong and bright - more reminiscent of an IPA. But there is some nice added depth from some darker malts.
Although the hops are strong in the aroma, the caramel and pale malts come out much more in the taste, providing a nicely balanced (but assertive) flavor. A medium long aftertaste continues the nicely balanced profile. A light alcohol flavor does give a slight warming effect.
A medium body - nicely full without being too syrupy.
Hoppier than I expected a winter ale to be, the strong flavors are well balanced and nicely warming. Southern Tier's Old Man makes a nice beer to drink curled up next to the fire.
Hoppy Old Man
Old Man poured a light amber with more of a film than a head. The beer came straight from the cooler at the restaurant, so dunno how much that may have affected this old ale. Smell is dominated by piney hops. The taste is hop resin with nuts, caramel, and some biscuit. Med body and mild carbonation keeps this smooth but not boring.