The Gift (WinterBock Lager) - Starr Hill Brewery

wowbagger

Virginia

3.7/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a dark, pretty yellow. Thick head dissipates quickly. There are a number of flavors going on here. A little spice, a little sweet, some nutmeggy notes. It's both a blessing and a curse then that these flavors are very well balanced, so that it goes together well but also makes it difficult to detect any one. It finishes sweet and lingers.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2011 22:28:24 | More by wowbagger

cyclonece09

Virginia

3.56/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a 14 oz "pint" glass. Pours a semi-cloudy dark straw, a little lighter than expected for a bock, but still good, with a small white head. Smells of nice grain, very sweet. Tastes of sweet grain, with hints of a fruity aftertaste. Beer is carbonated correctly and finishes really nice for its light body, good carbonation. Overall an above average beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 02:36:59 | More by cyclonece09

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

05-02-2013 05:08:00 | More by spycow

bossmanbuzz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

04-27-2013 02:38:22 | More by bossmanbuzz

gregu2

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

04-07-2013 22:20:36 | More by gregu2

Falcon2008

Wyoming

3/5  rDev -16.4%

04-04-2013 00:58:12 | More by Falcon2008

themantis13

Virginia

4/5  rDev +11.4%

03-22-2013 01:35:09 | More by themantis13

bigbutter

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

03-13-2013 22:53:20 | More by bigbutter

ChadA83

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -30.4%

03-03-2013 00:53:45 | More by ChadA83

speedvagen

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -30.4%

02-24-2013 23:11:16 | More by speedvagen

jjd315

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

02-24-2013 18:34:23 | More by jjd315

ZachKelly

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

02-17-2013 04:13:09 | More by ZachKelly

IdrinkGas

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

02-12-2013 02:28:43 | More by IdrinkGas

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

02-04-2013 20:58:34 | More by SonOfKyuss

Dave_Treat

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

02-03-2013 04:53:34 | More by Dave_Treat

HarryPotHead

Maryland

3.61/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

S - served on tap into frosted pint glass

A - deep rich amber color with an exploding head of white foam. The head died down quick to a frothy ring around the edge of the glass with only minimal lacing.

S - slightly offsetting. Not offensive, but unusual for the style. Sweet smelling with yeasts taking center stage.

T - goes down very easy....biscuity malt flavor with little to no hop presence. Not an overly complex lager. Decent.

M - a little more than what I would normally describe as over carbonated. Mouthfeel gets lost in the fizz.

O - not a bad brew. My first from Starr Hill Brewery. Paired well with the Buffalo Chicken Salad I was enjoying. Good enough that I ordered another while I polished off my lunch. This is supposedly a winter seasonal brew, but I don't get it...i'd drink this in the summer / fall, but nothing about this beer says "winter". Cheers [ii]D

Serving type: on-tap

02-02-2013 20:01:49 | More by HarryPotHead

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

01-29-2013 06:28:02 | More by Mattyb79

jadams11

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

01-20-2013 01:43:20 | More by jadams11

codymartin

1.25/5  rDev -65.2%

01-19-2013 03:31:18 | More by codymartin

erogers

New York

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

01-17-2013 07:14:24 | More by erogers

Caterwaul

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

01-17-2013 01:16:03 | More by Caterwaul

ColdWaffles

Pennsylvania

3.05/5  rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a standard pint.

Appearance: Crystal clear light amber beer with almost no head. Actually had no head or lacing by the time I killed it.

Smell: Unremarkable. Light sweetness and bread-y grain.

Taste: Clean, crisp bock beer. Noticable hop flavor is missing, I barely taste any. This is pretty unremarkable beer. Lightly sweet.

Mouthfeel: Points for drinkability and the clean crispness of the beer. However, overcarbonation keeps this from being a great mouthfeel. Light-to-medium body.

This was painfully average and nothing I'll ever have again unless given.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 02:37:44 | More by ColdWaffles

Ryanm1

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Swigged this one straight from the bottle at a holiday party. Apparently, this varietal is actually a special seasonal, but couldn't really pick that up from the label nor the taste. This came in a regular variety pack along with the northern lights, red ale and imperial stout. By the time I got to this one I didn't holdout much hope. In addition to the I don't think Maibocks bring much to the table in general. It was surprisingly light, with a sweet finish. The website states that is uses munich malts helping pacify my taste buds into thinking this is a german original. Seemed like a typical lager. Descent beer, best of the mixed case.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 01:55:34 | More by Ryanm1

VTWicked

Virginia

4/5  rDev +11.4%

12-28-2012 01:30:19 | More by VTWicked

BeastLU

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

12-27-2012 22:36:28 | More by BeastLU