http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/Brianmead Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:29:18 GMT Reviews by Brianmead http://www.viewpoints.com/Deschutes-Brewery-Jubelale-Winter-Ale-Seasonal-review-22191     I look forward to the holidays and not just because our family tends to make great pains to get together from all over the world, but because Deschutes makes their seasonal Winter Ale, Jubelale.  I have always loved the Deschutes line of beers from Bend Oregon, and the Jubelale is their best.  Now for a mid-sized brewery one of the difficult things to do is to keep consistency in their product, especially with seasonal beers.  While the Jubelale Winter Ale has been consistently good, it is in some years better than others.  In fact I would have to say it has always been in the range of 'very good' to 'excellent' on a year by year basis.  This year, 2007, is one of those excellent years. — —     The beer seems a tad darker than I remember it.  While some beers are fine drunk out of the bottle, the Jubelale improves greatly once poured into a glass and allowed to release its full flavors with some air and a... Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:29:18 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Deschutes-Brewery-Jubelale-Winter-Ale-Seasonal-review-22191 Brianmead 5