beer_name: Solstice D'hiver
text: A - Pours a deep dark brown color with some red hints on the edges with a half-finger of tan head. The head fairly quickly reduces to a ring around the edge of the glass. S - Aroma is full of sweet dark fruit (raisin and plum). There is also some spiciness and some booze mixed in as well. Little bit of carmel malt breaks through. T - Starts off with some deep dark fruit flavors, with lots of raison flavor. Also some booze flavor from the start. Little bit of carmel malt in the background. Through the middle there is some bitterness that breaks through more of the fruity flavors. The finish has a blend of the dark fruit flavors and some booze flavor and a touch of bitterness that lingers. M - Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. The booze is apparent all the way through the beer and overall fairly sharp, especially in the finish. D - Fairly drinkable. Definitely, a big sipping beer, but there is a lot to enjoy here. The booze flavor is a bit strong, but works alongside the other really big flavors. The hop mixed in is really excellent.