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RATINGS: 285   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.34   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 177   ABV: 5.9%
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This unique seasonal beer offers the warmth of an old English pub to help ward off the chill of a winter’s night. It has its origins in British neighborhood pubs where villagers would gather to shake off the damp cold of the bitter English winter. They’d share a pint or two of winter warmer ale by the fire, catch up on local gossip, and stay inside, where it was warm. We’ve brewed our version in the tradition of those winter ales, with a robust, full-bodied flavor and a tangy hint of spices.


3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
thejoeshow (232) - Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA - NOV 27, 2008
12 oz bottle. Pours a rich brown color with ruby highlights. It has a nice tan head that could use a bit more retention but produces nice lacing. Nose is full of nice mellow chocolate notes mixed with a hint of beady yeastiness. Flavor is full of chocolate flavors with a very underlying coffee-ness to it. I also pull just a hint of dark fruit out of it too. Very tasty. It has a nice full mouthfeel and is a little too easy to drink, being 5.9% abv, it can get you into trouble.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
jimmack34 (632) - Lancaster, Ohio, USA - NOV 27, 2008
Bottle. Pours mahogany red with a soft beige head. Smells malty, creamy, roasted, nutty. Tastes like roasted coffee, some malted grains, sweet, but I dont taste anything to make me think this is a inter brew. No seasonal spices that I expected. Disappointing, but it doesnt taste bad, just not festive.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Swalden28 (2541) - McKinney, Texas, USA - NOV 21, 2008
Bottle from Plano Beverage in Plano, TX. Pours a dark amber with beige head. Aroma of caramel malt, toasty. Flavor is caramel, semi-sweet, nice hop flavor with slight bitter. Has nice creamy full body, med-high carbonation. Pretty good beer.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
kosko20 (348) - Bemidji, Minnesota, USA - NOV 21, 2008
A dark brown, almost black pour with small light tan head. Aroma is chocolaty, roasted malts, coffee and toffee. Flavor is much of the same. Good bitterness, creamy and thick. Good brew.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
GJF (973) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA - NOV 20, 2008
This varies quite a bit year to year so rating may be misleading. I didn’t particularly like it last year. This year’s quite solid though. Deep ruby with thin white head. Lots of malt and toffee flavor with just the right touch of hops in the finish. On tap at Kieran’s--I would have had a few more if we hadn’t had to move on!

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
BelgianBeerGal (2105) - Dayton Area, Ohio, USA - NOV 18, 2008
Draught at Ginger Man. Poured a bronze, brown colour with a medium off-white head and foamy lacing. Not a big aroma but some malt and coffee. Enjoyable sweet flavour that gives way to some bitterness in the finish. Good brew.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Trev (1424) - Lakeville, Minnesota, USA - NOV 17, 2008
Poured a ruby brown mahogany colour with a thick tan head. Aroma was dark roast malt, light vanilla and coffee, some woody hop. Flavour is dark toffee sweetness. light coffee and some vanilla again with a burnt woody bitterness in the finish. A bit rough around the edges but still not too shabby.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
WisconsinBeer (659) - St. Paul, Minnesota, USA - OCT 17, 2008
Bottle. Deep brownish red color, thin head with a few carbonation bubbles. Flavor is dark roasted malts, some coffee. Similar to a porter, but without the sweetness. Light bodied. Finishes on a lingering bitter note. Would like to see a bit more ABV, but this is still a decent winter warmer.


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Beer: Summit Winter Ale Rating Avg: 3.34 No. of Ratings: 285
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