I know, I know...Why the F are you reviewing a winter ale in April? Well, for those of you who don't live in Maine, its still sort of winter up here! That and this beer is just now getting pulled from the shelves and thus its a great deal at the package stores around town. I've also never had it!Slick Nick is stylistically considered a "Winter Warmer". Winter Warmers are higher alcohol, malty (more than hoppy) ales that are released during the winter months. This one fits those characteristics quite well, its the strongest beer Sebago brews, and considering that winter lasts from October until the end of April, this one is around for awhile up here!
Pours a very dark brown color with very little head. Its a thing ringlet with some cloudiness on the top of the beer and that is about it. It smells stongly of malt, it actually smells a lot like spent grain. There is also some sweetness and hints of syrup but not much else.
Taste is rich. Its a big mouthful of malt and some syrupy sweetness. This is definitely an apres ski brew and not one you'd enjoy at the beach. It has surprising bit of hop bite in the aftertaste. It works well, it does provide a bit of balance to the strong, sweet maltiness this exudes.
As much as I am happy to get a chance to try this beer, I am also very happy to see anything with the word winter get taken out of the coolers and off the shelves. Its time for a different season. Not a bad beer, Slick Nick we'll see you again in about 7 months! Which will come too soon...
BEER FACTS
Name: Slick Nick Winter Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Brewery: Sebago Brewing Company
Location: Portland, Maine, USA
Container: 12 oz. bottle
Malts: Caramel 60L & Black Patent
Hops: Tettnanger and Northern Brewer
ABV: 6.2%
IBUs: ?
Brewed in Maine
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