Ratings: 1718Reviews: 1070rAvg: 3.67
Ratings: 1,718 | Reviews: 1,070 | Show All Ratings: Reviews by BeerBob:BeerBobNebraska3.65/5 rDev -0.5%look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4Samuel Smiths Winter Welcome 2005-2006 pours a almond brown from a 1pt 2.7fl oz clear glass bottle. Light tan head went to over two fingers with very fine foam bubbles. Lots of lacing on the sides of my 26oz beer glass as I have already gotten into the brew a bit ahead of my self.
Nose is a delightful blend of sweet malt, spice , and hops. Palate is a blend of sweet barley malt, mace, and slightly floral bitter hops that finishes with the bight of carbonation.
This years rendition is a subdued eliteration from last years offering, or my taste buds are on holiday. Nice and inviting, and satisfying to a point, but not all that it could be.Serving type: bottle11-06-2005 23:56:06 | More by BeerBobMore User Reviews:JeffwildcatArizona3.5/5 rDev -4.6%04-16-2014 16:28:14 | More by JeffwildcatbongobeerAlabama3.5/5 rDev -4.6%04-16-2014 12:57:15 | More by bongobeerRichardbeerloverTexas2.56/5 rDev -30.2%look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75Pours a medium brown with minimal head. Smells malty and clean. Not much going on and has a slightly bitter finish. Clean tasting but not much substance at all. Very thin. Carbonation is low to medium. I was expecting a thicker more substantial beer due to the winter ale moniker. A bit disappointed in this one.Serving type: bottle04-14-2014 23:22:22 | More by RichardbeerloverTheBullsHornFlorida3.63/5 rDev -1.1%look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5Notes of toffee, caramel, malt, toast and subtle English hops prevail throughout the nose. With each sip, the same notes are revisited, though the carbonation carries the flavors throughout the palate. The flavors are never perceived as overly sweet- or "extracty" as some other winter warmers can come across. Finishes a touch dry, but that makes you want to take another sip.Serving type: bottle04-10-2014 04:42:29 | More by TheBullsHornModernrickkCalifornia3.25/5 rDev -11.4%04-07-2014 23:17:06 | More by ModernrickkharpusAlabama3.5/5 rDev -4.6%04-07-2014 20:43:56 | More by harpusKaribourgeoisTexas4.5/5 rDev +22.6%04-03-2014 21:20:39 | More by KaribourgeoisjwhancherPennsylvania3.81/5 rDev +3.8%look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4Bottle poured into large stemmed ice tea glass. Enjoying after a nice winter/spring hike through the woods in Pocono Pines. Appears bright orange copper with very nice steady carbonation and head that fades to thin film. Some lacing on the glass sides. Smells of chestnuts & hazelnuts with woody, earthy hop aroma. Tastes nutty & sweet upfront with light caramel touch. Some candied fruit seems evident. Sweet malt taste fades to even bitterness that helps round this one out. Mouthfeel is medium to full. This beer reminds me of cracking open some nuts on a cold winter day while tending to a fire.Serving type: bottle03-31-2014 18:14:19 | More by jwhancherJavierGCSpain4/5 rDev +9%03-29-2014 18:17:50 | More by JavierGCifnkovhgCalifornia5/5 rDev +36.2%03-29-2014 03:48:51 | More by ifnkovhgthemindNew Jersey3/5 rDev -18.3%03-27-2014 10:04:15 | More by theminddsl72701Arkansas4.25/5 rDev +15.8%03-26-2014 17:17:44 | More by dsl72701swgwiltTennessee3.75/5 rDev +2.2%03-23-2014 14:51:16 | More by swgwiltafsdanColorado4.5/5 rDev +22.6%03-22-2014 23:11:47 | More by afsdanDerwinWentworthUtah3.75/5 rDev +2.2%03-22-2014 22:29:01 | More by DerwinWentworth312HopBombIllinois4.06/5 rDev +10.6%look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25Served in a Domaine DuPage tulip it pours a clear red amber with a high froth of white that settles slowly leaving an impressive lacing.The nose comprises black cherry and rum soaked raisin with sweet malt notes.The tastes brings a sweet malty flavor but balanced. Some dark fruit and fig and black cherry with some alcohol and some earthy hop in the background.The mouthfeel is medium with low/moderate carbonation.Overall a nice winter warmer and it is just as tasty as I remember it from back in the day.Serving type: bottle03-17-2014 00:26:45 | More by 312HopBombh4gerConnecticut3.75/5 rDev +2.2%03-15-2014 00:57:39 | More by h4gerTheBigBoyPennsylvania2.5/5 rDev -31.9%03-13-2014 02:01:29 | More by TheBigBoybadmotorgrungeIllinois3/5 rDev -18.3%03-09-2014 14:15:20 | More by badmotorgrungejduprey007Michigan3.75/5 rDev +2.2%03-08-2014 23:35:35 | More by jduprey007UnchiCalifornia3.25/5 rDev -11.4%03-08-2014 18:48:05 | More by UnchiMotozappaConnecticut3.5/5 rDev -4.6%03-07-2014 04:23:23 | More by MotozappaJudgeRoughneckLouisiana4.03/5 rDev +9.8%look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4AROMA- light toffee, fresh grain, lightly tasted, dried golden raisin, - all light and subtle, moderate acetylaldehyde, very low D, medium-low floral hopFLAVoR- medium intenity smooth and lush light caramel sweetness dominates, medium-high spicy/floral/fruity hop presence, medium-low black currant and yellow raisin character, maybe some white grape, acetylaldehyde is moderate, light smack of buttered toast in the finish, no lingering bitterness.Mothfeel- full-bodied, creamy, medium-low carbonation, no noticeable alcohol, APPEARANCE- new penny copper, extremely clear, low white headOVERALL- never got the whole winter angle, not exceptionally warming, just a super-solid UK ESB that goes down smoothServing type: bottle03-04-2014 07:12:54 | More by JudgeRoughnecksquackNew York3.75/5 rDev +2.2%02-28-2014 23:26:40 | More by squack