I really like Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome. It's a bit on the mild side for a winter warmer type of beer with only 6% alcohol in a style that often sports 9% brews. Most such beers have a pronounced spicy aroma so intense (to me) that I can't get past the nose to appreciate the beer. SSWW has just the right amount of spice flavor and aroma for my taste, plus I prefer a warmer in the 6% range than up in the 8% to 9%.
Anyone got a SSWW clone recipe or another winter warmer style that doesn't have an overpowering spice aroma? I figure I ought to brew one about now so it has time to age before the cold weather (or what we think of as cold down here in Texas, anyway).
Anyone got a SSWW clone recipe or another winter warmer style that doesn't have an overpowering spice aroma? I figure I ought to brew one about now so it has time to age before the cold weather (or what we think of as cold down here in Texas, anyway).