Winter Solstice
Indigo Imp Brewery

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From:
Indigo Imp Brewery
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
72
Avg:
2.97 | pDev: 23.57%
Reviews:
34
Ratings:
46
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 27, 2014
Added:
Dec 23, 2008
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by hyprlt:
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Reviewed by hyprlt from Ohio

3.29/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12 oz bottle poured into mug.

A: no head, no clarity. Dark amber in color.

S: slight orange peel, cinnamon, and belgian yeast esters

T: Orange and slight banana flavors

M: very light carbonation, somewhat syrupy.

O: despite the way i described everything, this is a good holiday beer. this is a good one.
Dec 20, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by Artjsantos from Ohio

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by mikepcarney from Ohio

Mar 29, 2014
 
Rated: 1.5 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Feb 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by mhammo129 from Ohio

Feb 04, 2014
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

1.69/5  rDev -43.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
12oz bottle

Tastes like the spoiled apple juice I had during summer camp one year. Bitter and vinegar. Ugh with a capital U

This tasted spoiled but I have no other bottles to compare it to...
Nov 24, 2013
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Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania

3.07/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
2013 12 oz. bottle with new name: "Winter Soul"

Pours a slightly hazy amber red, no real head to speak of despite an aggressive pour. Basically a hint of white lace for a split second.

Smells of crisp apples, cinnamon, orange peel, mild pine hop, and biscuit malts.

Tastes of tart apple and orange juice, mild spice, and a hint of hop.

Medium to thin body with minimal carbonation.

This beer is weird. I'm not sure if it's supposed to taste like this or what, but it doesn't taste like any other beer I've had. It's not terrible, just very different. It's like a fruit juice more than anything. Not sure I could recommend it to anyone.
Nov 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by OB1 from Ohio

Apr 03, 2013
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Reviewed by PumaSaysRawrr from Pennsylvania

1.72/5  rDev -42.1%
look: 1 | smell: 4 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
My bottle was purchased on clearance For $2 and my label says Winter Soul. I am hoping there is something 100% wrong with my bottle...

No carbonation. Large amounts of heavy sediment again I am drinking from a Samuel Smith pint glass. Hazy brownish almost like a cider look to it.

At first I thought it was a winter edition of a Flanders red with a nice aroma and a sour style flavor. Then the after taste of old tea bags steaped in rotten orange juice made me sure this just can't be right. Since it smells so good, like a dog to its vomit, I have taken 6 good sips and I am going to stop....maybe after this next taste. OK yeah I will agree with the others It is A mess before I make my own mess....

I was hoping to love this beer. I love Flanders Reds. I love Cinnamon! I love that creepy bat cat devil thing on the label....I hated that stupid wax top! I had to shave away the cap to get the bottle open (so I know it was sealed) but for the past week I loved that wax top when I looked at it in my fridge! This beer was so bad I may have to find another just to make sure....
Mar 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Erockss from Ohio

Feb 09, 2013
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Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

2.8/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
I was able to find a wax top of this at my local mix six place for $1.75.

A - Quite hazy for an amber looks more like an old ale with a deep brown hue. Head is almost not existent with just a mild lace ring.

S - First smell was mild with some caramel and toffee malt but in the glass I am getting a Flanders red sort of tart brett smell. Other than that funk it mostly smells good.

T - OW wow is this sour like infected sour. Brett seems to have completely taken over and the rest of the body is hollow and watery like a fruit punch. What a fail on an amber/red ale!

M - Not sure the ABV but it drinks like a light beer but not as crisp. The zero carbonation makes it worse.

Overall I am not sure why you would distribute this let alone wax the freaking top. To be fair it was quite cool since they even put a string in the wax for easy removal. Not sure what they were keeping the air out from since this beer is a disaster. Drain pour/avoid!
Jan 19, 2013
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Reviewed by PDXHops from South Carolina

1.4/5  rDev -52.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
Another installment from Ryan011235 in the It Ain't All Columbus IPA and Edmund Fitzgerald Up Here series of Ohio reality checks. 12 ounce bottle/LaChouffe tulip. (I find myself slightly disappointed that this Imp offering isn't wax-dipped for that extra touch of fanciness.) Slightly hazy deep amber with a head that quickly pulls a disappearing act. No lace.

The pleasant combo of caramel and honey aromas is beaten down by canned frozen orange juice and a vaguely medicinal smell. Tangy to dang near the point of complete sourness; anything else going on here is pretty much drowned out. Fizzy carbonation aplenty. A complete mess. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, Imp, but the open fermentation thing? It's a disaster.
Oct 11, 2012
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

3.21/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Eww. This is an amber? Disaster. Jump ship! Jump ship! Okay. It isn't that bad, but as an amber, we're nowhere near where we should be. This is very carbonated and, I want to say, frothy. It seems like a Belgian amber almost. Well. Anyways. There are a lot of malts and it has a fruit tone to it. Oh. Did I say that the nose reminded me of kool-aid at first? Well, now I did. Maybe if the beer was classified in a different way I wouldn't feel the same. It's still a fairly tasty beer.
Aug 24, 2012
 
 
Rated: 4 by andrewj17 from Ohio

Mar 31, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Tyrawlings from Ohio

Feb 16, 2012
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Reviewed by ONUMello from Ohio

3/5  rDev +1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12oz bottle poured into a pint glass
A: Average brown color with a thin head that disappears quite quickly.
S: Quite malty, with caramel and just a bit of nondescript spice/citrus.
T: Quite sour, as is the case with most of Indigo Imp's beers. Some of the caramel/citrus/generic spice from the nose comes through, but is hidden beneath the acid.
M: Light and crisp.
O: I like this because I like acidity, but I would much rather drink it as a refreshing drink during the summer, it did not come across as a winter beer to me.
Feb 02, 2012
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Reviewed by tlazaroff from Virginia

2.72/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Worthy to note that the name of this beer was changed to Winter Soul.

Not much on the nose at all. A little astringent smelling, but it's very feint. I get a few sour notes as well, some very light fruit and chocolate.

Winter Soul's look is a bit disappointing, it is a deep hazy red color with no head what-so-ever. Minimal lacing, nothing very noteworthy.

Winter Soul tastes pretty good, dispute it's lackluster aroma and appearance. It has a nice Brett character that gives a little sourness, but nothing lip puckering. It There is an immediate sweetness you get right before the Brett takes over. I would describe this as a caramel-like flavor. Hop flavor are nonexistent.

The beer is easy to drink, and is nice and medium-bodied with light carbonation.
Jan 28, 2012
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Reviewed by RedSpecial1 from Florida

4.03/5  rDev +35.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a cloudy dark Amber with a thick white head.

S: A definite yeast aroma is present as well a hint of lemon zest and coriander.

T: The flavors are very well melded together. Very round caramel notes blend into a restrained coriander spice flavor, and a hint of alcohol that lingers pleasantly.

M: Very smooth with a lower than normal amount of carbonation which is line with it being from a cask.

O: A tasty and well rounded beer. The flavors blend together well, and the low carbonation keeps it from having any sharp edges to its flavor.
Jan 14, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by IdrinkGas from Pennsylvania

Jan 04, 2012
Winter Solstice from Indigo Imp Brewery
Beer rating: 72 out of 100 with 46 ratings