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JosephsBrau Winterfest

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1953.14/5.03.13/5.0Winter7.5%32Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
JosephsBrau Brewing Company’s Winterfest is a rich, dark bock, inspired by the beers Bavarian monks brewed to lift their spirits during the long fasts of Lint. Dark roasted Munich and caramel malts worked wonders for hungry monks. Our Winterfest is sure to do the same for you. 7.5% alcohol by volume, 28 bitterness units.

Formerly known as Trader Joe's Winterfest.
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 chandler0201 (341), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 7, 2008  
Is it a lager? Is it a porter? Its more like both, all in one beer. Carbonation is much lighter (thankfully) than the dunkleweizen. Perfect amount of bitterness makes it perfect with pizza.


patrick820 (69), San Luis Obispo, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/101/512/20
Apr 5, 2008  
pours dark brown, aroma is malty, flavor is very lacking, but doesn’t taste bad, feels very thin in the mouth, with almost no carbonation, not that great


 jgb9348 (2495), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/510/20
Mar 31, 2008  
Dark brown coloured body with a very nice dense tan head. Aroma of raisins, malt, toffee and nuts. Medium-bodied; Strong nutty flavours with some malt and caramel noticeable and a bit of funk fading afterwards. Aftertaste shows raisins and malt more than anything with some metal and nuts also coming through. Overall, not such a great beer - however, it was decent to try. This twelve ounce bottle cost only $0.50 from Trader Joe’s in San Francisco (North Beach), California...which I sampled on 31-March-2008.


cmatkins (12), Illinois, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/52/102/57/20
Mar 16, 2008  
Possibly the least impressive dopplebock I have ever tasted. Very little taste, aroma, or body. The clerk said it is a "very good beer" so I was expecting much better. Even at a dollar a probably not a worth a purchase.


 pantani (1896), Salinas, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is lightly alcoholic, caramel, light smoke, raisin. Taste is malty, with light caramel, lightly roasty. Not bad.


MaltOne (61), USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Better then expected. Caramel - chocolate aroma. Clear mahogony color, not much head. Deep roasted (near burnt) flavor, caramel. Palate coats nicely and stays around witha slight bitter edge to offset the other sweet notes. Excellent for the price.


jarndyce (38), Idaho, USA
0.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/51/101/51/20
Feb 29, 2008  
I bought this at Trader Joe’s and thought I was in for a treat when the checkout clerk remarked, "Oh, good one. I drank that last night." I should’ve double-checked my receipt for errors because, without a doubt, this was the worst beer I’ve had in a year. It started with the aroma. Pure stank. I thought it was rotten. Distinct sewer, rain puddle smell. I poured it into a glass. Poured smoothly. Deep brown color. Never formed much of a head. From the first sip I knew this one was going to be bad. Chewy, licorice, mud flavor. Tasted like Penzoil with strained prunes. Might make a potent laxative, actually. Would never drink this again. I ended up pouring the last 5 down the drain. My drain seems to drain faster? Hmm. Drano has a new competitor.


 wilkie (1190), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/511/20
Feb 16, 2008  
Bottle. Pours deep mahogany, with a small tan head, quick dispersion. Aroma is very caramel, and sweet. Well it smells better than it tastes. Caramel and sweetness, but a little watery, and at least it was quite inexpensive--1$ for a single at Trader Joe’s.



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