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

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rAvg: 3.85
pDev: 11.43%
Reviews: 478
Hads: 192

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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 nhindian:

nhindian

Pennsylvania

2.93/5 rDev -23.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into a Delirium Noel snifter.

A - Pours a robust mahogany, almost deep ruby color, crystal clear with some streams of carbonation. Only garners about a finger's worth of head with alright retention. Lots of lacing spackles the glass, however.

S - Smell is sweet and malty up front with some caramel to it. Slight traces of bittering hops, but altogether not very aromatic.

T - Taste is a bit underwhelming. Malts are bready yet shortlived and give way to the more noticeable English hops in the profile really shine. As in the nose it's a quick one-two punch of malts and hops and then... a relatively long, bitter finish.

M - Mouthfeel is medium with moderately low carbonation. Thus, it gains a bit of smoothness and cream texture, but the bitter finish is a stark contrast.

D - Drinkability is moderate. The flavors, while there, are decent, but disappear much too quickly in lieu of the bitterness and overall, I would best describe this beer as relatively bland.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2010 22:19:54 | More by nhindian

More User Reviews:

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