Brooklyn Winter Ale (2006 and Later)

Brewed by Brooklyn Brewery
Style: Scottish Ale
Brooklyn, New York USA

Serve in English pint, Thistle

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12 oz bottle pours deep amber with a thin off white head. Aroma of caramel, roasted malts and sweet. Taste is the caramel, toffee and a hint of spice. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

355ml bottle from Good Spirit Co., Glasgow:
Sweet caramel malts to begin with some earthy ones too and a nutty smell coming through as well. There are some earthy hops and a hint of sugar as well.
Deep mahogany red colour with a half centimetre tall, slightly off-white head with a bubbly texture on top.
Definite sweet malts to begin with some base caramel and a nutty flavour. There is an earthy flavour to it as well, perhaps the hops from the nose along with some darker fruits and a slightly boozy feel to it.
Medium in both carbonation and in body with a boozy feel as mentioned above. It is pretty smooth, quite rich and almost creamy.

Nice an malty from this one, a good winter beer with a slightly boozy feel to it and great drinkability. It goes down particularly well, is pretty well balanced and there is a good closeness between the aroma and the taste.

The nose is a little messy... caramel, malts, roasted malts, coffee, BBQ sauce, soy sauce, molasses, and even some smoked wood. But I’m intrigued. Unfortunately, the taste delivers little more than a very average ale with malty bitterness and a bit of sugary sweetness. Mouthfeel is weak, with a thin-to-medium body and shy carbonation. This could have been better.

Location/Date:Bottle on January 6th, 2012.

Appearance: Pours a caramel orange cloud.
Aroma: Aroma of light caramel.
Taste: Faint bitterness, caramel, sweet.
Palate:Medium body, faint creaminess.

Summary: Thanks Dave for the beer! A decent Scottish ale for staying warm in the winter.

Decent winter. Roasty and malty, slighty sweet, with a lingering finish. Full bodied flavor without being too heavy. Not a style I typically get in to, but I think a decent representation.

Reddish brown with a light white head. The aroma is subtle like the air in a wheat field. The flavor is full bodies and reminds of a peaty scotch more than a winter ale. Overall it is very smooth and well balanced. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

23rd May 2011
Hazy amber beer, tidy white head. Softish dry palate. Watery malt with traces of cream and sweet coca cola. Lots of minerals and a dry finish. Lacks depth and is a bit too watery.

A clear, light copper color with plenty of carbonation and a foamy beige head. Sweet malt with caramel and a hint of cardboard in the nose. Sweet flavor, a bit of candy from my childhood, can’t recall the name of them but sure does take me back many, many years. IMO, a bit too carbonated and thin for a winter beer. Nothing spectacular at all, not one of Brooklyn’s more impressive offerings

This is one of the better Winter Ale’s I have had. It has a nice presence of spices, and a full body to keep you warm on those cold nights. Dark amber in appearance, retains some head when poured into a Sam Adams pint glass.

The color of iced tea with about a finger of lingering head. The aroma is a mild malt, and so is the flavor, with maybe an implication of spice. This isn’t substantially different from, or better than, any other brown ale. A waste of time and money.