First Frost - Fullsteam Brewery

JohnnyMc

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

02-16-2012 02:15:10 | More by JohnnyMc

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1%

05-30-2013 02:10:28 | More by FUwolfpacker

Holland

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-15-2013 03:13:27 | More by Holland

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-12-2013 18:55:58 | More by Bonko_the_sane

jsteele

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1%

04-14-2013 20:03:22 | More by jsteele

dirtylou

Washington

3.85/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

2011 vintage, 750ml, split

Muddy amber body - really minimal head. Aromas of dry malt, sugars, and earthy dark fruits. A bit of a floral taste, malty, earthy, spice, corriander. Interesting, though not particularly great. A bit of a dry finish - more belgian dark than winter warmer to me.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 22:32:12 | More by dirtylou

BigGingDrinker

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

03-04-2013 02:51:49 | More by BigGingDrinker

jak

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

02-12-2013 15:06:36 | More by jak

roywilliams

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +23.8%

02-11-2013 18:29:55 | More by roywilliams

KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

02-07-2013 01:19:11 | More by KevinGordon

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1%

01-28-2013 22:27:41 | More by Axnjxn

Lob

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

01-28-2013 01:51:52 | More by Lob

BigTrubble

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

01-27-2013 21:15:40 | More by BigTrubble

GTB

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

01-27-2013 16:02:42 | More by GTB

brewdude1982

North Carolina

4.54/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

This was a 12 oz tulip on draft from Bottle Mixx in north Raleigh.

This beer pours a nice brown with red undertones and decent lacing. It smells a little boozy but not too overpowering. It tastes amazing with what I was later told persimmons added to this beer. It had good carbonation and a medium body. I would highly recommend again.

Serving type: on-tap

01-22-2013 21:25:59 | More by brewdude1982

fehrminator

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

11-29-2012 21:29:25 | More by fehrminator

adam_e

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

11-19-2012 21:04:04 | More by adam_e

devilben02

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

10-01-2012 16:23:24 | More by devilben02

belgianfiend

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1%

06-18-2012 01:42:15 | More by belgianfiend

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

05-15-2012 12:39:51 | More by ncstateplaya

Georgiabeer

Georgia

3.38/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Overall I was a little disappointed in this beer. I have fond memories of harvesting persimmons in childhood, and I love the taste of these underutilized fruit. The Southern variety is something special and packed with flavor, as long as they are harvested very ripe to avoid the astringency. No problem with that here- in fact, no real problem with flavor at all- there is very little of any kind. You get a vague musty fruitiness, some very light tartness, and a bit heavy fry maltiness with a hint of bitter. Very, very little persimmon flavor, just that muskiness that could be from any sort of fruit and some sugars that are a bit too converted. I'd be fine with that if some interesting (but clean) funky flavors had been created, but that didn't really happen. Pours a murky chestnut as well, with a short but reasonable tan head. There is at least a promise of persimmon in the aroma, but that simply isn't delivered in the flavor. I really wanted to like this beer, but it just isn't happening for me.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2012 21:40:49 | More by Georgiabeer

gford217

Georgia

4.1/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle, #1779.

Pours a deep copper that looks almost black in the glass with a small fizzy beige head that recedes to a small collar and collection of bubbles fed from the middle.

Aroma is fruity with the persimmons definitely coming through, but sweeter than just the fruit, caramelized sugar maybe. There are hints of spices but very faint.

Taste is also dominated by the fruitiness which comes is two waves - first, the slightly tart persimmons, second, the fruity esters.Then some spices, which are more prevalent than in the aroma, especially in the finish.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with soft carbonation, fruity and dry in the finish.

This is my first Fullsteam brew and I'm really enjoying it. It's certainly a unique take on a winter warner.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2012 02:48:53 | More by gford217

cwguy5

North Carolina

3.15/5  rDev -22%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle #1879/3000.

A - deep ruby, rusty brown color with a light brown, half-inch head that quickly settled to a thin cap; there was no lacing at all left on the glass

S - a floral-fruity aroma that i assume was persimmon since i am not very familiar with it; toffee, rye bread

T - dry, bitter bite with some dark fruit and a bit of vegetable; a bit of a solvent alcohol spike in the middle followed by the bread-y, heavy malts of a winter warmer

M - medium-thick bodied, a bit chewy; medium carbonation with a coating, mildly bitter finish

O - im sure the persimmons would have been stronger when it was fresher. the fusel alcohol was a bit distracting and it seemed a bit loose overall. i would not go out of my way to try this again though i would have liked to try it just-bottled to compare.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2012 21:15:38 | More by cwguy5

cbwufpack

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

03-11-2012 21:48:23 | More by cbwufpack

tdm168

North Carolina

4.4/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

From a bomber purchased at the brewery. Bottle says 9.1% ABV.

Pours a dark amber with a thin fizzy, soap-bubble head that quickly fades. The nose is complex; baked apples, raisins, dark fruit, bread, barley malt. The flavor is also complex; sweet, candy sugar, pears, baked apples, barley malt, bread, dark fruit, alcohol. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, warm, smooth, and lightly carbonated.

This is delicious! It's complex, flavorful, and intriguing. It doesn't have the typical winter warmer spices. Instead it offers a more unique, fruity, rich, complex, malty, enjoyable beer. I will definitely get this again.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 20:28:22 | More by tdm168