Comments on: Session #10: Winter Beers http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/session-10-winter-beers/ Jay R. Brooks on Beer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:38:23 +0000 http://beerzine.com/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: rob lynch http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/session-10-winter-beers/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 rob lynch Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:50:49 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/session-10-winter-beers/#comment-1247 I really truly enjoy Anchor' Christmas ales, but I must concur with you and even expand on your comment that I have noticed over the past 10-15 years less "flavor/spice" in the beers. A friend and I started samlping the beers in the early eighties. We even convinced ourselves that we were tasting flavors from the tree itself! Without question, our all time favorite was the Pine tree vintage,..we know there was a hint of pine in there! Truly, a spectacular beer. There was also an amazing Celebration ale that came from Sierra Nevada about a year later that we kept buying,if we could find it,up to two years later. One of the best bottled beers we ever had. I really truly enjoy Anchor’ Christmas ales, but I must concur with you and even
expand on your comment that I have noticed over the past 10-15 years
less “flavor/spice” in the beers. A friend and I started samlping the beers
in the early eighties. We even convinced ourselves that we were tasting
flavors from the tree itself! Without question, our all time favorite
was the Pine tree vintage,..we know there was a hint of pine in there!
Truly, a spectacular beer. There was also an amazing Celebration ale that came from
Sierra Nevada about a year later that we kept buying,if we could find it,up
to two years later. One of the best bottled beers we ever had.

]]> By: ric kempton http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/session-10-winter-beers/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 ric kempton Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:18:51 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/session-10-winter-beers/#comment-1246 ok, great write up...but just what kind of tree is that on the label? maybe the earlier releases is why this beer, while still good, tastes a bit "green". i think it will be much better left until next november. they should brew next seasons in feb so it can age a bit. ok, great write up…but just what kind of tree is that on the label?

maybe the earlier releases is why this beer, while still good, tastes a bit “green”. i think it will be much better left until next november. they should brew next seasons in feb so it can age a bit.

]]> By: Alan http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/session-10-winter-beers/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Alan Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:36:59 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/session-10-winter-beers/#comment-1245 Just as an aside, my maternal grandfather in Scotland would not have had a day of in Scotland for Christmas Day until the 1950s or even the '60's. Now Hogmanay, that is a different matter and too important to allow for undistilled malt beverages. I have Monday off and I think you have inspired me to get as deep south into central NY as I can to make sure I am as well stocked as possible this Yule. You would think that a country that controls the North Pole would have a better handle on this stuff. Just as an aside, my maternal grandfather in Scotland would not have had a day of in Scotland for Christmas Day until the 1950s or even the ’60’s. Now Hogmanay, that is a different matter and too important to allow for undistilled malt beverages.

I have Monday off and I think you have inspired me to get as deep south into central NY as I can to make sure I am as well stocked as possible this Yule. You would think that a country that controls the North Pole would have a better handle on this stuff.

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