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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 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
BREWMUSKCLES (1610) - New Jersey, USA - AUG 16, 2010
it was malty perhaps a bit of plywood and kinda flavorful having been brewerd by a macro. a bit sweet and some body if you include the seltzer like carbonation as taken with the bit of syrup.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
philbertk (1847) - Seattle, Washington, USA - APR 20, 2010
Adolph Coors Brewing Company--Winterfest--1998 12 oz. Bottle. 5.50% ABV. (3.0 / 5.0) Clear cherry red color. Light mouthfeel, but rich spicy front, tasty body and smooth finish. 11/27/1998

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Jlockleg (3) - USA - DEC 30, 2009 does not count
For Bud or Coors drinker that wants a little step up to a nice, smooth easy drinking seasonal, this is the one I would suggest. For a more serious drinker, this will be too light for you.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
natejgood (323) - Denver, Colorado, USA - DEC 10, 2009
This beer pours a clear medium amber with a fairly generous white head. The beer smells a bit malty and sweet, but other than that the aroma is fairly nondescript. This beer doesn’t have a lot of flavor, but the taste it has is just a bit sweet without much else to distinguish it. This beer isn’t terrible, but it looks better than it is.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
jb43 (1648) - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA - DEC 3, 2009
(bottle). Clear amber color. Medium off white head. Light sweet aroma. Light grainy/malt flavor. Long duration. Dry finish with a lasting off flavor. Thin texture. Moderate carbonation. Fair lacing.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
notalush (3617) - Denver, Colorado, USA - NOV 15, 2009
12 oz bottle - according to the label, this beer is only available in Colorado, which is obviously a lie - but I must admit, that claim, along with the fact that the bottles are actually individually numbered, are probably the reasons that caused me to buy it - so, bravo, AC Golden, for your successful marketing ploy - however, the props stop there, I’m afraid, because this is a pretty weak-ass amber ale - metallic and overly sweet up front, but at least the sweetness is fairly clean - some toasted grain flavor - its saving grace is the noble hop bite at the end, which is actually fairly tasty - as stated, it is fairly clean, and lacks any major flaws, it’s just fairly pedestrian.

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
VitaminR (540) - Colorado, USA - NOV 15, 2009
Grassy spicy nose, some raisins. Deep reddish orange color with a thick long lasting foamy head. Slightly burned honey sweetness, solid bitter snap provides good balance. Massive carbonation, medium body, big bitter spicy finish that tapered off into chewy honey biscuits. Very tasty, does not have terribly complex flavors, but the ones that are there deliver nicely. Finish was the strongest aspect.

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
jimmack34 (632) - Lancaster, Ohio, USA - MAR 5, 2009
12 oz botle. Pours brownis amber with a fizzy beige head. Smells of malt and wood. Tastes of sweet malt, honey, and a small amount of burnt wood. Hints of citrus also. Very little seasoning. Afertaste is sweet and bitter, slightly dry.


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Beer: Coors Winterfest Rating Avg: 2.6 No. of Ratings: 187
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