Winter Storm
Imperial ESB by Heavy Seas Beer, Halethorpe, MD
- ABV
- 7.5%
- IBU
- 50
- Community
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The first Heavy Seas beer, from 2003, and still the winter seasonal from October to December. A strong, malty English-style bitter.
Where to get it
Sold in MD, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MA, NJ, OH, PA, RI, VA, WV.
- At the taproom
- Cans to go
- Growler fills
- Bars and restaurants
- Bottle shops
- Beer distributors
- Grocery stores
Sold through wholesalers in 12 states plus DC, per the brewery's beer finder. In Maryland look for six-packs and twelve-packs at licensed liquor stores and draft at bars; in Pennsylvania it is at beer distributors, and in states like Virginia, Ohio and Florida it is on grocery shelves. The Halethorpe taproom sells six-packs, cases, crowlers and growlers to go.
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Aroma
Toffee, caramel and dark fruit.
Appearance
Deep copper with an off-white head.
Taste
Rich caramel and toffee malt, some dark fruit, balanced by firm hop bitterness and a warming finish.
Overall
A cold-weather beer with plenty of malt.
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