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Winter Ride Double Bock
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It's 11 degrees so it feels right to review this new one from Trader Joe's. This beer was very foamy when poured straight down the center of a large mug. The foam settles and the first whiff smells like a brewery: one that is actively brewing, so a "worty" smell. As it warms up, a toffee-ish aroma surfaces. Some nice dark malt flavors up front -- chocolate and some caramel -- but from their to finish is weird and oddly -- unpleasantly bitter.
(Josephbrau Brewing Company, purchased at Trader Joe's, 3745 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Rating: 2/5 stars)
