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RATINGS: 187   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.6   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 168   ABV: 5.6%
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Coors Brewing Company celebrates the holidays with Winterfest - the nation's longest-running seasonal brew. Brewed once a year, in celebration of the season, Winterfest is a handcrafted brew that has earned Coors much recognition. Prior to its broader availability, Winterfest was enjoyed almost exclusively by the Coors family, company employees, and their friends. In 1986, Coors expanded the tradition of Winterfest to include the entire state of Colorado. The response was so enthusiastic that, every year since, Coors has offered the special winter brew in limited quantities and packages. Winterfest is available on draught and in six-pack longneck bottles, from early November through January, depending on how long supplies last. Winterfest is the perfect beer to toast a new season or a new year. 190 calories per 12-ounce serving and 5.6% alcohol by volume.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Thaichile (599) - 10aFly, New Jersey, USA - JAN 17, 2006
Bottle. Pours a clear amber with a small tan head. Scents of malt and sweetness. Some spice on the palate, but not overpowering. Somewhat watery, but all in all not a bad beer especially coming from Coors

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
zach8270 (2803) - Henrietta, New York, USA - JAN 10, 2006
(bottle - 12 oz) Clear red pour with a thin tan head. Looks just like its picture. Slight malty and fruity aroma with a touch of spice. Sweet and malty flavor with a crisp finish and a slightly hoppy and floral finish. Watery with lots of carbonation.

2.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
jgentgesdo (597) - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - JAN 10, 2006
Pours crystal clear amber with thin off-white head. The nose is faint corn adjunct. The flavor is very mild crystal malt and a small amount of dark malt smokiness. Almost no hops character. Finishes with a hint of smoke that seems almost artificial. No aftertaste. Very clean, very smooth, very boring.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
elnadeau (786) - Laguna Niguel, California, USA - JAN 6, 2006
Pours clear copper with a quickly dissapating head, aroma is malty sweet. Flavor is malted grain with some fruitiness, mouthfeel is a bit thin. Backend comes in with some astringent bitterness that lingers a bit too long. Overall drinkable and somewhat better than expected. Wouldn’t we all like to see a major brewer come up with decent ale? This is not quite there but not that far.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
hotstuff (3213) - Indiana, USA - JAN 6, 2006
Bottle at small rating session in Naples, FL with flemdawg, Amanda (his bride), thedm and yours truly. Tan small head that mostly diminished, sparse lacing, carbonated, transparent, and an orange brown hue. Malty sweet aroma and a sweet, malty, hops flavor. Tingly mouthfeel. Light-medium body.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Kione (14) - New York, New York, USA - JAN 5, 2006
Pours thin with average carbonation and head. The color is a clear amber. This beer smells surprisingly pleasant, with hints of nuts, roasted malts and vanilla. The beer tastes like a slightly spicy nut brown with some bitter hop aftertaste. Not the best winter seasonal I’ve tasted, but pretty decent for Coors.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
maniac (3474) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - JAN 1, 2006
Dark amber color with a thick frothy off-white head. Relatively malty aroma. Very light malt flavor, but bland overall

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
GreenDragon (219) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 1, 2006
Pours with a large pale brown head on a reddish-brown body. Spices and molasses in the aroma. Maple flavor with spices (mostly cinnamon) on a medium body.


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