Fort Collins Brewery Big Shot review

Tis the season for winter warmers and I just couldn't pass up a holiday bottle of Fort Collins Brewery's Big Shot Seasonal Ale. Big Shot falls under the American Brown Ale category but it is also a spiced ale as well. It weighs in at 6.5% ABV and comes in a festival 22oz bomber with a holiday gift tag attached. It invites you to buy one for yourself and give one as a gift.

This beer pours a medium brown color with reddish tones. It had a nice off-white and thick foamy head to it that stuck around for a while. This brew is clear filtered, not cloudy and has a mild carbonation to it.

Big Shot smells of caramel malt, mild spices and citrusy hops. The aroma is very pleasant. The aroma is unlike any other holiday brew I've had over the last 2 years.

This would be a good brown ale to introduce a new craft beer drinker to. It's well balanced between the malts, bitterness, hops and spices. It's not as sweet as other browns can be yet it has a bit more substance than the rest.

The brew has a medium body with a noticeable bitter finish. A nice hoppy brown and very mildly spiced. This spiced beer is not over done like other holiday brews can be. It's very easy drinking for a 6.5% brew. I'm pleased with this beer. It's a good brown yet different enough to warrant a special winter warmer distinction. I'm giving this brew a solid Thumbs Up. It's worth and just right for a cold winter day. Hop lovers will enjoy this one as well.

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