Redhook Winterhook

Brewed by Redhook Brewery
Style: English Strong Ale
Woodinville, Washington USA

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

Not too bad. Aroma’s a bit hoppy but none in the flavor. Flavor, however, is decent with a ttinge of dry-roastyness. Nice rich dark amber, reddish color. Light head that lasts somewhat. Almost no lace. Fairly balanced. Decent finish. Could be a session beer.

Date: 11/14/2008 Source:12 oz botle from Food Lion Grassy floral hop nose. Amber brown clear with small white head. Grassy floral hops over carmelized malt sweetness. Somewhere between a IPA and Pale Ale character. Clean mostly dry finish with touch of residual bitterness. Not bad but nothing really outstanding.

Red-brown pour with a fizzy head that’s gone quickly. Aroma and flavor of roasted caramel malt, spice, and a touch of grapefruity hops. Not bad.

Copper red, clear body with a thin whitish head that is gone instantly. Spicy winter warmer type aroma, cinnamon, big malty backbone. Solid body, taste is big spices with a solid sweet malt body cinnamon, nutmeg, light caramel, toffee.

On tap @ brewery. Deep reddish brown pour, decent head. Peaty gritty vibe, and a lightly toasted body. Good balance with a bittering hop presence. Solid.

Tap @ Tigin, Stamford, CT. Very earthy aroma and flavor with hop and mellow roasty malts. A little syrupy palate. Not bad.

Bottle: Reddish brown color with a smaller head. Aroma is very light, bready with some spice. Taste is malt with a hint of spice, some metallic notes and a dry finish. Not what I expect of an English Strong Ale...

Crushed with Jakebra. Smells like nast hops. Tastes about the same. Pretty awful. Not happy. Then again, it’s about what I expected.