Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Yule Tide

4.3/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

22 ounce bottle into globe glass, 2011 bottle. Pours slightly cloudy deep golden straw color with a nice 2 finger dense off white head with great retention that reduces to a thick lacing cap. Some nice lacing clings on the glass as well; good amount of carbonation streaming up from the bottom. Aromas of big lemon, apricot, pear, candi sugar, clove, tart and spicy yeast. Nice aromas with big strength. Pretty much spot on from what I was expecting from the style; pretty much no alcohol noticed in the aromas. Taste of huge pear, apricot, lemon, caramel, candi sugar, biscuit, clove, pepper, spicy yeast, and a bit of tart grains. Lingering notes of pear, apricot, pepper, clove, and tart spiciness on the finish for a bit. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a lightly creamy and fairly slick mouthfeel. Nice and easy drinking, but is still a sipper as expected. Alcohol is nicely hidden, but there is still a decent sized warming on the finish. Overall this is easily one of the best American made Tripels I have ever had. Super fruity, yet balanced. Easy to drink despite being 10%.

A surprisingly fantastic Tripel offering from Heavy Seas. Big fruitiness, but still has great balance.

Heavy Seas Red Sky At Night

3.6/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

12 ounce bottle into tulip, best by Dec 2011. Pours orangish golden amber color with 1-2 fingers of a fairly dense light khaki head with good retention that reduces to a fairly thick lacing cap. A small bit of lacing clings to the glass as well. Aromas of dark fruits, candi sugar, banana, clove, spices, and a bit of alcohol. Decent and interesting aromas here, with good strength as well. Taste of lots of dark fruits, clove, banana, molasses, bread, and spices; with a bit of caramel and alcohol noticed on the finish. Fairly dry finish, but there are a bit of lingering notes of dark fruits, bread, molasses, and spices. Alcohol is slightly present in the taste, and there is a decent amount of warming on the finish. Medium carbonation and body with a bit of a creamy mouthfeel. Quite drinkable despite the alcohol presence as well. Overall, this is a solid saison that is like a wheat beer in some aspects.

Certainly an interesting saison style from Heavy Seas that is quite nice. I don't think I'd get it again though, to many other great saisons out there.

Heavy Seas Dubbel Cannon

3.8/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

12 ounce bottle, best by Sept, 2011. Pours crystal clear reddish orange color with a fairly dense 2 finger off white head with good retention that reduces to a decent lacing cap. Some lacing sticks to the glass as you drink as well. Aromas of big spicy yeast; with some citrus, bubblegum, and banana notes underneath. Some nice and interesting aromas, with good strength. Taste of big spicy yeast, banana, bubblegum, clove, citrus, and pine. Decent amount of bitterness on the finish that lingers with banana, bubblegum, and spicy flavors. Medium carbonation and body. Also has a bit of a creamy mouthfeel. Decent balance of flavors. No alcohol in the taste or finish, well masked for the alcohol level. Very easy drinkability for the alcohol level, very smooth. Overall a very nice Belgian IPA. I would have it again.

Very nice stuff from Heavy Seas. I have hardly had any Belgian IPA's, so I will have to seek out some more to try.

Heavy Seas Siren Noire

4.1/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

22 ounce bottle into snifter. Pours very dark brown color with a dense 1 finger tan head with good retention. A thin lacing cap lingers for the remainder of the glass. Aromas of strong milk and dark chocolate; with some roasted malt and caramel as well. Not very complex here, but it sure smells damn good, like a tootsie roll. Taste of strong chocolate once again, with some roasted malts and caramel. Maybe a bit of dark fruits and coffee mixed in there as well. A very small amount of bitterness is present on the finish, but isn’t around for long. Lots of roasted and chocolate flavor lingers after the finish. No alcohol noticed in the taste at all, but a decent warming is present on the finish. Medium carbonation with a fairly full and creamy body. Very smooth drinking as well for the alcohol level. Overall, quite an tasty chocolate stout, nice smoothness and good balance.

This is a very nice chocolate stout, would definitely have it again.

Heavy Seas Peg Leg

3.8/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

12 ounce bottle into snifter, best before May 2011. Pours extremely dark brown color with a dense 2 finger tan head with excellent retention that reduces to a thin lacing cap that lasts for the remainder of the glass. Aromas of chocolate, coffee, caramel, and roasted malts; with some light orange and grapefruit notes. Fairly strong aromas as well. Taste of strong roasted dark chocolate, roasted malts, caramel, and molasses. There is not much noticeable bitterness, but there is a little bit on the finish that lingers with some citrus notes and roasted flavors. The taste has a little bit of off flavors, but is fairly well balanced, though not very complex. Medium carbonation and medium full bodied. Very smooth drinking as well, with no noticeable alcohol presence other then a small warming after the finish. Overall this is not bad at all, very good imperial stout!

Not very complex for an Imperial Stout, but this one is definitely good stuff!

Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3 IPA

4.1/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

12 ounce bottle, best by March 2011. Pours slightly cloudy amber color with a nice 2 finger off white head with very good retention that reduces to a thick lacing cap. Some nice lacing is left on the glass. Aromas of strong grapefruit and orange peel, with some light pine, and caramel. Very strong on the citrus flavor, it smells like I am holding an orange. Taste of strong orange, grapefruit, and pine; with some caramel, and spice. A lot of citrus bitterness on the finish, that lasts for a good while after the finish. No alcohol noticed except for a slight warming after the finish. Very smooth mouthfeel in this, that goes down easy and is very drinkable. Medium carbonation and a medium-full body. Overall this is a delicious IPA, with plenty of citrus and a good amount of bitterness, but is really well balanced as well. Delicious.

I might try a fresher bottle of this in the future to see how it is fresher. I have pretty much seen this beer everywhere, in singles and 6 packs, so it won't be a problem.

Heavy Seas The Great Pumpkin

4.1/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

22 ounce bottle. Pours slightly hazy orange color with a foamy 2 finger white head with average retention that reduces to a very thin cap. Aromas of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and brown sugar. Taste of cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and some clove; with the pumpkin flavors in the background with some pie crust noticed. The finish is fairly dry, but there is some lingering notes of sweetness, with some spices. No bitterness noticed, but it fits this style perfectly. Alcohol was very well hidden, only a very small warming after the finish noticed. Quite drinkable because of the good flavor, and very smooth going down. Medium carbonation and body. I was actually letting this sit in the fridge for a while, afraid to try it, because I didn’t know what to expect. Most pumpkin beers can be done very badly, but this one is done very well, and I would definitely have it again. Delicious.

This on definitely surprised me. I can't wait to try some more offerings from this brewery.