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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.


3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Bassikpoet (70) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 24, 2010
Hand-pumped draught at Clark Street, Pours a nearly opaque dark brown with a finger of head. Smells of chocolate and malt with hints of spice, maybe nutmeg or cinnamon.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
fidelis83 (1262) - Clinton, Iowa, USA - FEB 16, 2010
Pours clear reddish brown with a 2-3 finger creamy beige head that has good retention. Aroma is caramel, toasted grain, white bread crust, woody notes and light herbal hops. Flavor is caramel, roast, coffee, toasted grain, dry woody notes, hints of dried orange peel and light earthy spice. Palate is light to medium bodied with a slightly oily mouthfeel throughout and a pleasantly light carbonation. Pretty nice overall, would love to see a slightly stronger version.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Baumgartner (122) - Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA - FEB 13, 2010
bottle poured to glass. Deep red to almost brown brew with small tan head. NIce, creamy off-white head. roasty caramel notes. over all a ok winter brew. not spiced

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
topherh (1709) - Kearney, Missouri, USA - JAN 30, 2010
Pours a reddish brown with a beige head. Aroma is toasty malt, caramel, chocolate, and coffee. Flavor is toasty malt with earthy undertones, bitter chocolate, and nuts.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
RollinHard (951) - Fort Worth, Texas, USA - JAN 21, 2010
Pours a dark reddish brown with a moderate lasting khaki-colored head. Aroma of butterscotch, toffee, almonds, and toast. Tastes of caramel, toast, butterscotch, with a bit of earthy hops and dirt. Finishes with earth, dirt, bitter caramel, and gentle roast aftertaste. Medium bodied, fairly creamy but also a little oily in mouthfeel. Pretty good and easy going. I don’t know if a session beer is what I want in a winter warmer, but this one does fairly well.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
hero12 (178) - Minnesota, USA - JAN 11, 2010
Pours a very dark, almost coffee like, color with a very small, quickly dissipating head. Malty chocolate nose. Very creamy, caramel malt flavor that is extremely full with almost no carbonation. Smooth finish, very good beer.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
ders0 (28) - , Minnesota, USA - JAN 9, 2010
This beer is the definition of a creamy beer. I’m surprised by all the lower ratings, because I really like this beer. It’s not super complex, but it’s full bodied and the abv is masked quite well. A very sessionable dark beer which is a great thing to have in the winter time.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
SudsMcDuff (3213) - .....Manchester United.........., Texas, USA - JAN 7, 2010
got in that stupid winter pack that took months to get rid of ... huge head .. fruits, caramel aromas .. mellow .. abv well masked .. a BMC winter warmer, simple .. . what are you doing? i’m bending my knees, that makes me bum go plonk on the chair, its called sitting...


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