Brewery: | Excel Brewing Company |
Location | Breese, IL |
Style | Strong Ale |
ABV | 7.0% |
IBUs | 30 |
Best Quote During Tasting
Did he just say "Burrito Torpedo?"
Justin:
Aroma - This one is mostly malts with toffee and caramel forming a sweet mixture. The hops come in a distant second and are slightly woody and earthy with just a hint of spiciness. |
Score: 8/12 |
Appearance - The beer is a clear, medium to deep amber with a tan head that stays a quarter inch thick as you drink it. |
Score: 3/3 |
Flavor - The beer is again malt forward (bread crust and caramel mostly) and brings some big sweetness. At 7%, you can actually taste a little bit of alcohol as well. The hops are again hard to find and as hard as they try to balance the malts, they're no match. There is a bit of fruitiness to the beer from the yeast and it finishes semi-dry. |
Score: 14/20 |
Mouthfeel - The body is medium and the carbonation is medium as well. It's a little light on the tongue and would've been nicer with a bigger body. |
Score: 3/5 |
Overall Impression - This one was a middle of the road kinda beer. It wasn't awesome but it was by no means bad. The alcohol flavor was a bit much for the ABV and the sweetness was a tad too much as well. Now, would I classify it as a winter warmer? Absolutely. So at face value it does what it says it will and that's cool I guess. I would drink a glass happily at a bar but I would move on after one to try something new. |
Score: 7/10 |
Winter Warmer Final Score
- Aroma
- Appearance
- Flavor
- Mouthfeel
- Overall
3.5

Justin Phelps
Co-Founder at Saint Brewis
Justin Phelps is a Certified Cicerone® who was born and raised in St. Louis. His passion for beer goes beyond just drinking it as he is also an award-winning home brewer. While he may be a marketing professional by day, he's a blogger, brewery hopper, and beer enthusiast by night.

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