Geary's Winter Ale - D.L. Geary Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

3.13/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz brown bottle with now freshness date.

Appearance: Dim copper colour, good lacing with minimal stickage. The clarity is fine too.

Smell: Big buttery fruity mess in the aroma. Hops and malt get thrown to the side but some alcohol comes forth, fresh aroma but quite sweet.

Taste & Mouthfeel: Faded yet rough hop, sweet malt is everywhere. Bitterness struggles to wade of the waves of buttery and fruity flavours.

Notes: I don’t buy it at all that this is an IPA, a good ale to be had but nothing really that special for a winter seasonal … especially replacing H.S.A. as their winter seasonal I expected a bit more.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2003 23:19:26 | More by Jason

cnwillis31

Maine

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

04-23-2013 22:09:07 | More by cnwillis31

CesarLopes

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

04-10-2013 21:28:37 | More by CesarLopes

Newbiebeer

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

03-20-2013 00:27:19 | More by Newbiebeer

magnusdave

New York

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

03-12-2013 05:31:17 | More by magnusdave

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

12-17-2012 01:57:36 | More by cliff1066

BEERMILER12

Maine

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a deep ruby red color with 1/2 inch of head

S: Get a solid maltiness with some sweetness and nice English hops that are lightly fruity and grassy

T: Starts off with the malts, which is full of caramel notes and sweetness. Goes into a nice fruitiness and has the signature Ringwood yeast butter flavor, but it is pleasant and nicely developed

M: Medium bodied with moderate-high carbonation. Prickly

O: I'm really enjoying this. It has a nice kick for a winter time English IPA, and drinks very easily. At $7.99 for a 6-pack, this is a solid deal too. Another option for those who don't enjoy the spiced winter warmers and want something different

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2012 01:52:49 | More by BEERMILER12

metter98

New York

3.55/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is clear but very dark red in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger and a half high dense and creamy beige head that slowly died down but consistently left a thin head covering the surface and a coating of bubbles down the sides of the glass.
S: There are moderately strong aromas of toasted malts and toffee in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste is quite malty and has flavors of toasted malts and toffee along with notes of caramel and hints of spices. There is a slight amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a bit smooth on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation. No crispness is evident.
O: This beer tastes very malty, even when considering it is an English IPA and not an American IPA, but this lends some more body to the mouthfeel making it a nice IPA for the winter.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2012 01:24:15 | More by metter98

WeldBeerMan

2.75/5  rDev -21.2%

08-29-2012 01:36:33 | More by WeldBeerMan

DirtyPenny

Massachusetts

3.48/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Out of the bottle, into the pint glass. Considered drinking from skull of recently deceased enemy before remembering that I'd had Fruit Loops out of said skull that morning and had promptly discarded it.

A: Poured with half an inch of light brown head. Clear and deep copper colored, little bubbles are visible rising to the top. Ring of lacing around the rim, and a thin film of foam on top remains. Not much lacing to speak of.

S: A mix of toffee, caramel and plum. There's an odd hint of cough syrup as it warms.

T: Caramel and sweet sugar plum with a biscuity finish. Light sweetness on aftertaste.

M: Medium and creamy. Carbonation is a crisp and a little soda-like. Dry finish.

O: This is an IPA? I normally don't read reviews before posting my own, but I checked a few others this time because it felt like something must have gone wrong. Not only did I not get any hop flavors out of this, but I'd be surprised if there was even a hop in the room where this was brewed. I'm not against that; in fact, I bought this and only later remembered hearing that it was an IPA, only to be pleasantly surprised that it wasn't IPA-ish at all.

Nothing to separate this from the pack of other winter brews out there, but enjoy it if someone offers you one.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2012 00:57:12 | More by DirtyPenny

ZacMetalFan

Maine

4/5  rDev +14.6%

04-18-2012 01:56:00 | More by ZacMetalFan

Cattafin

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

03-25-2012 17:54:08 | More by Cattafin

Ghostface

Michigan

3/5  rDev -14%

03-07-2012 16:48:25 | More by Ghostface

Arborescence

Finland

4/5  rDev +14.6%

03-06-2012 23:40:15 | More by Arborescence

sprucetip

Alaska

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

02-20-2012 14:30:58 | More by sprucetip

tpauer

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +14.6%

02-02-2012 00:22:14 | More by tpauer

AndrewMichael

Virginia

4/5  rDev +14.6%

01-27-2012 23:13:43 | More by AndrewMichael

timbre

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -14%

01-26-2012 07:45:32 | More by timbre

NuclearRich

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +14.6%

01-15-2012 00:04:54 | More by NuclearRich

rderedin

Maine

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

01-14-2012 21:07:02 | More by rderedin

verdict603

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +14.6%

01-09-2012 01:47:04 | More by verdict603

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a moderate amber-brown color with an off-white head and some light lacing. The nose carries some caramel and a bit of toffee. Some bready malt in the background. Light vanilla. Not sure this was much of an EIPA. Either way, I appreciated the light malt character throughout. Almost like a barleywine-light. Maybe a faded bottle already? Either way, fairly enjoyable. Caramel and bread through the flavor. Medium body with a pleasant chewiness. Not fantastic or out of the ordinary, but a well-made brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2012 18:46:00 | More by Thorpe429

tclapper

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -14%

12-21-2011 19:08:25 | More by tclapper

Yabev15

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

12-18-2011 03:46:34 | More by Yabev15

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.38/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer poured out as a nice look amber color. The head was an off white color with a decent retention and lacing. The smell of the beer was hoppy with some sweet malt aromas in there too. The taste of the beer was sweet up front with some basic caramel flavors that were followed up by a hoppy bitterness. The mouthfeel of the beer was medium bodied and had a nice crisp bite to it. Overall it's more of just a regular IPA than a Winter Ale in my opinion but still not a bad brew.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2011 23:31:04 | More by Knapp85