The First Snow Ale - RJ Rockers Brewing Company

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rAvg: 3.64
pDev: 14.01%
Reviews: 61
Hads: 42

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RJ Rockers Brewing Company

South Carolina, United States

Style | ABV
Winter Warmer | 6.00% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (48), on-tap (12), growler (1).

Notes:
This hearty American pale ale contains a rich blend of spices that warms the soul on a cold winter's night. Chill the mug, stoke the fire, and savor this quality seasonal brew. Available only during the Winter season.

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Reviews by Daktah:

Daktah

North Carolina

3.68/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a hazy golden/amber color with noticeable carbonation and a moderate head that left little lacing. First smell is grain mixed with a healthy dose of spices that are more common in fall seasonal/pumpkin beers. Still a nice smell, just more pronounced than I expected. Taste brings more of the same spice, plus a little hop bite and a touch of citrus sweetness. Very balanced and not overly sweet though. The mouthfeel in this one was interesting - overall I'd say medium-bodied, but it had a bit of grittiness to it that added some heft. This beer, like a lot of the RJ Rockers offerings, went done very easily - the combination of carbonation, mouthfeel, and overall balance makes these beers very smooth.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 14:46:28 | More by Daktah

More User Reviews:

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -3.8%

06-04-2013 05:05:48 | More by FUwolfpacker

kindestcut

North Carolina

3/5 rDev -17.6%

05-12-2013 00:38:40 | More by kindestcut

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5 rDev -24.5%

04-13-2013 21:51:11 | More by DaPan

PaulsBrew

Virginia

3.5/5 rDev -3.8%

04-08-2013 16:38:29 | More by PaulsBrew

AndrewMichael

Virginia

3/5 rDev -17.6%

04-03-2013 21:51:49 | More by AndrewMichael

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -3.8%

03-10-2013 15:23:50 | More by ADTaber

Mojo

Alabama

3.51/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 ounce bottle -> World Market tulip.

This beer pours up a medium cloudy amber with a one finger off white head, some retention, and plenty of spotty lacing left behind. Smell is cinnamon, honey, and yeast. Taste is very dry with a kind of spicy finish and a yeasty taste. Mouthfeel is sort of unappealing. Not horrible, but not my type of beer either.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 03:52:34 | More by Mojo

ThomasAWilson2

Virginia

4.5/5 rDev +23.6%

02-07-2013 18:00:33 | More by ThomasAWilson2

rramsey

South Carolina

2.5/5 rDev -31.3%

01-19-2013 00:11:52 | More by rramsey

hosehead83

Ohio

3.83/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz. bottle into a standard pint glass.
Murky orange/gold in color, with a decent head of off-white foam.
Aroma-Spicy orange note
Taste-Coriander, orange, honey, faint cinnamon and nutmeg as it warms. Refreshing and easy-drinking for a winter warmer. Would go nicely on a mild South Carolina winter day. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 16:02:28 | More by hosehead83

bubseymour

Maryland

3.75/5 rDev +3%

01-04-2013 00:26:00 | More by bubseymour

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3.28/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pint glass.
A- Pours a coppery amber color. 2 finger white head, little retention. Little lacing.

S- Light toasted malts aroma mixed with nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove

T- Toasted malts , cinnamon, caramel malt, clove and nutmeg.

M- Carbonation is good, Spices is what comes out of this beer.

O- Not a bad beer will have again.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 20:56:29 | More by Damian74Shensky

Cane4Beer

North Carolina

3.75/5 rDev +3%

12-22-2012 14:02:19 | More by Cane4Beer

HazardousBrewer

South Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -3.8%

12-20-2012 01:11:26 | More by HazardousBrewer

PatDonovan130

Florida

4/5 rDev +9.9%

12-18-2012 03:12:28 | More by PatDonovan130

strohme2

Michigan

3/5 rDev -17.6%

12-17-2012 02:18:53 | More by strohme2

tdm168

North Carolina

4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - dark orangish amber with a thin lacing of off white head that has little retention

S - pie spice, bread, nutmeg, cinnamon

T - nutmeg, cinnamon, bread, pie crust, all spice

M - medium bodied, well carbonated

This is a decent brew. If there was a hint of pumpkin here it would make an excellent beer. There pie spices and crust-like bready notes are pretty damn good. I really liked this beer for it's drinkability and it's spice character. A few of these will definitely warm you up in the late autumn.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 01:14:34 | More by tdm168

ryanpj

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev +3%

12-15-2012 00:14:42 | More by ryanpj

sendbeer

Georgia

3.25/5 rDev -10.7%

12-09-2012 19:48:34 | More by sendbeer

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

3.88/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A really well attenuated beer. Quite a tall head on a typicial pour, tall as in at least half the glass. Clear amber and decent carbonation.
Aroma is malty and spices.
Taste is pale malts with caramel sweetness. Spicey flavor similar to pumpkin spice. perhaps some ginger, perhaps some orange peel (that could be suggestive). The spice is more subdued then you would find in a pumpkin beer and balance well with the light malts.
Aside from the really tall head this is a pretty solid beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2012 12:17:17 | More by micromaniac129