Heavy Seas - Winter Storm ("Category 5" Ale) - Heavy Seas Beer

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very good
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675 Ratings

THE BROS
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outstanding
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rAvg: 3.85
pDev: 11.69%
Reviews: 478
Hads: 197

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Heavy Seas Beer

Maryland, United States

Style | ABV
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | 7.50% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (443), on-tap (25), cask (8), growler (2).

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Reviews by metter98:

metter98

New York

3.8/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is clear dark reddish amber in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a half finger high beige head that hardly died down and left a coating of bubbles down the side of the glass.
S: There are light aromas of citrusy hops in the nose along with some hints of fruity yeast. Malts become apparent as the beer warms up.
T: The taste has some flavors of citrus hops like the smell but is maltier with flavors of nuts, toast and sulfur along with a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a bit dry on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This is a pretty good ESB on its own but the use of citrus hops makes it unique compared to other beers in the style.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 03:53:05 | More by metter98

More User Reviews:

DCH

New York

4.75/5 rDev +23.4%

06-12-2013 22:42:55 | More by DCH

Noah_

New York

4.5/5 rDev +16.9%

06-08-2013 03:46:08 | More by Noah_

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5 rDev -2.6%

06-05-2013 18:34:36 | More by harpus

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5 rDev +3.9%

05-21-2013 19:28:50 | More by InspectorBob

BeastLU

Virginia

2.75/5 rDev -28.6%

05-18-2013 15:42:48 | More by BeastLU

wgfxkmf

North Carolina

3.75/5 rDev -2.6%

05-18-2013 03:06:16 | More by wgfxkmf

RicheeD

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +16.9%

05-17-2013 01:30:10 | More by RicheeD

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5 rDev -9.1%

05-08-2013 04:48:42 | More by dalepryor

schaffer9252

New York

3.75/5 rDev -2.6%

05-04-2013 17:33:52 | More by schaffer9252

superspak

Michigan

3.9/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, best before April 2013. Pours slightly hazy ruby red color with a 1 finger fairly dense cream colored head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of raisin, pear, caramel, toast, brown bread, floral, light pepper, light toffee, and toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of raisin, pear, caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, floral, pepper, pine, light nuttiness, and earthy spiciness. Good amount of spicy pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of light fruits, caramel, toffee, toast, brown bread, floral, pepper, pine, and earthy spiciness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of malt and fruity ester flavors; with a good hop balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a creamy and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very nice imperial ESB style. Nice complexity of malt/fruity notes with hop balance; and quite smooth to sip on. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 03:49:02 | More by superspak