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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.

1.5
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
AskForJenny (908) - Ontario, New York, USA - OCT 25, 2007
My first experience with a commemorative or seasonal brew. It was nice, not too far from Extra Gold.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
RSRIZZO (1634) - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA - SEP 23, 2007
Had this beer on 1/6/2006, it was from the 2005’-2006’ bottling. Aroma is malty and a bit toasted. Color is a crisp brown with good carbonation a thin head. Taste is mildly toasted and crisp. Starting with a light/medium body it goes down with a crisp clean feel. Finish comes in with a nice roasted malt flavor that is backed by an easy bitterness. Its nice to drink but not as rich as I like to see a Winter Brew.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
HueyBryan (40) - Rotan, Texas, USA - SEP 4, 2007
Has a nice caramel undertone to the flavor, was suprised when I first tried this one. Has a good finish with a slight bitter aftertaste. Overall a good seasonal brew!

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
Date: 11/14/1996
Source: Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta

clear amber, whispy head, slight malt aroma, malty flavor with a slight touch of spices, dry finish
-------- /> Date: 12/08/2005
Source: ww

same as always

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
-------- /> The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
jason (1670) - Easton, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 29, 2007
Bottle. Pours a deep red body with nice head. Aroma is off - malt, caramel. Flavor is sweet with malt, light caramel, old hops. The bitterness seems to overwhelm it.

1.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
scottmc (167) - Lakewood, Colorado, USA - JUL 6, 2007
Same as Coors Original with a heavier body. A head that as a faint aroma, but nothing special.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
JK (3400) - Uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - JUL 3, 2007
It was an old bottle with a date of January 2006. It shows no signs of age however. There was a sound of escaping gas when I removed the cap, and the beer is well carbonated. The beer is amber and there are lots of bubbles and a long lasting head. Aroma is pure malt. Flavor is more malt as well, with a light addition of cinnamon and nutmeg. I would call this a Vienna, and it is actually a good beer, even for being old.

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
LilKem (1210) - Marietta, Ohio, USA - JUN 28, 2007
from old notes. amber-ish in color with some orange and carmel and hitns of toasted nuts. sweet on the finish with short lived flavor. more than i expected but not too great.


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