Another winter brew found at Jungle Jims in Fairfield, Ohio. Snow Cap Winter Warmer by Pyramid breweries from out on the west coast. Cool label, it is a nice winter scene with snow flakes, a crescent moon, a reindeer and two snow capped pyramids. (does it snow in Egypt? Or are there pyramids in the north pole?)
It poured a dark mahogony, almost as black as a cola. It has a thick tan head that laced itself all the way down to the last drink, a definite plus. It had a nice balanced aroma of malts and hops, and it tasted just like it smelled. At first, you taste the malts but the hops make a sudden appearance as it passes over your palate. A nice sipping beer for cold winter night.
Ok, enough snob talk. As the beer got warmer, it seemed to change flavor. The malt taste went away and the hoppiness showed up. It was almost as if someone switched beers with me while I went to my humidor to get a cigar. When I opened a second one I expected nothing but the hoppy ale taste the first one finished up with, but IÂ encountered the exact same experience. Malty at first, then the transition to hops. This is a pretty unique brew with lots of character. It is definitely in the running to make it’s way the Porch Christmas dinner table.
P-O-R-C-H rating: H-
Posted by Mr. Porch