Old Man (Winter Ale)
This is an extremely nice, hoppy (not spicy) winter beer. I've been extremely impressed by the sudden array of Southern Tier beers available here in southeastern Wisconsin, and this is no exception. This beer pours a rich amber color with perfect head formation of tiny bubbles compressed into a thick lid. Like all Southern Tier beers I've had, the body is clear and brilliant. Aroma is hoppy and very phenolic. Flavor is also hoppy, but balanced with abundant amounts of caramel malt (and I think a bit of diacetyl). Mouthfeel is smooth (the diacetyl helps, if it is in fact there) but a bit flat. Quite nice, and definitely recommended.