Wassail by Full Sail Brewing Company

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Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 24 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 73; Wassail; Brewery: Full Sail Brewing Company · Hood River, OR; Variety: Ale · English Ale · Old Ale / Winter Warmer; Alcohol: ABV 7.00% / ABW 5.60%; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Dark Brown (Munich Dunkel Lager) (24 SRM); Added by Steve Ercolini

From Full Sail: A few unmistakable signs tell us when winter has arrived here in Hood River. The waterfalls in the Gorge start kicking out the jams. The snow report for the backcountry regains its hold over us. And the Wassail starts flowing once again. We’ve brewed Wassail every holiday season since 1988, and it’s now as much a part of the festivities as sharing a roaring fire with our closest family and friends. A deep mahogany color, Wassail is brewed with four different malts and a blend of Pacific Northwest hops, giving it a malty full body and a pleasantly hoppy finish that appeals to both hop and malt lovers alike. In other words, a Christmas miracle.

Dark, Creamy, Smooth, Fruity, Hoppy

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Review by Steve Ercolini

Rating: 82

Steve Ercolini

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Renton, WA

Nov. 28th, 2008 at 9:39 p.m.

Comment:
Big, full bodied and creamy smooth with lots of malt and fruit flavors. One of the hoppier winter brews which makes it one of my 2008 favorites for the yearly Winter brews!

Characteristics: creamy fruity hoppy malty
Review by elmazz

Rating: 70

elmazz

drank this beer from a Bottle in Eugene, OR

Feb. 8th, 2009 at 8:28 p.m.

Comment:
Again another middle of the road brew from Full Sail.

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Review by [ s . m . m ]

Rating: 60

[ s . m . m ]

drank this beer from a Bottle in Redmond, WA

April 3rd, 2009 at 10:02 p.m.

Comment:
Not bad for a winter ale. Normally they are too malty for me.

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Review by nilok

Rating: 82

nilok

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Hood River, OR

Aug. 13th, 2009 at 4:51 p.m.

Comment:
This is one of my standby pacific northwest beers and it makes me sad when winter ends every year and I can’t get it anymore. It’s dark, creamy, strong and balanced despite its hoppiness.

Characteristics: creamy dark hoppy smooth