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Weyerbacher Winter Ale

Weyerbacher Winter Ale - English Strong Ale

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Brewed by Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Style: English Strong Ale

Easton, Pennsylvania USA

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3433.16/5.03.15/5.0Winter5.6%47.7English pint, Trappist glass
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At Weyerbacher we have created a Winter Ale that is a must for any malty beer lover. Winner of a Silver Medal in the 1998 World Beer Championships, Weyerbacher Winter Ale is brewed with deep-roasted chocolate malt. The taste predominates with a warm, roasty flavor, balanced out with a slightly dry finish. It is smooth but not cloying, with a warming belt of alcohol (5.6% ABV). Although winter ales predate history, they are believed to have their origin in the pagan celebrations of winter solstice. Later, when monasteries produced the local brew, winter ales were made each year to commemorate the birth of Christ. Back then, winter ales were brewed full-bodied as a source of nutrition for the upcoming winter months. Today, winter ales are typified by their seasonality, their rich, malty flavors and by their deep, dark coloration. Generally available November-March, Weyerbacher Winter Ale is the perfect libation for a winter meal, with good friends, or beside a warm fire fending off a cold winter night.
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 Cletus (4990), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 24, 2009  
Pours brow with a light brown head. Smells and tastes earthy and sweet with some resiny hints. Decent.


 unclemattie (2337), Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/102/511/20
Sep 1, 2009  
12oz bottle. Medium brown color. Tan head. Aroma of fruit cake. Sweet and nutty. Nice malt character. A little off balance. Seems to be overly hopped for the malt profile. Some light traces of spice may be the hops.


 bierkoning (5975), La Tropica, Netherlands
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 25, 2009  
Bottle from Secret Santa, thanks! Deep dark brown color. Toffee in the aroma. Malty sweet flavor with caramel and just a touch of butter. A solid beer without any special virtues, but well brewed. The beer is tasty and certainly has quality.


 JaBier (1126), Capital City, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 22, 2009  
Bottle sample. Clear light brown pour with a medium tan head. Malty aroma with caramel and some fruit. Fruity and caramelly flavor reminiscent of the Scottish Ale style.


 grandet (471), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 14, 2009  
From notes: Bottle poured a dark brown color with an off white head. Aroma is spices with some caramel and chocolate mixed in. Taste is spices with some caramel and malt sweetness.


 vtafro (452), , New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 24, 2009  
Thought this was a decent winter beer. Nothing outstanding but flavor was nice and aroma was appropriate.


 italianjohn (336), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/511/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Poured a nice brown coke like color hardly much head but it was white taste of roasted malt caramel/chocolate thats about it no bitterness at the end was missing something average beer looks better than it tastes but drinkable


 Pwn3d (1028), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/514/20
Jun 15, 2009  
Bottled. Pour is dark chestnut with off white head and decent lacing. Looks extremely inviting. Nose is light ... a soft stale dough, sweet maple, malt, and roasted nuts. Taste is slight malt, stale biscuit, with maybe the slightest hint of sour apple. Very easy on the palate.



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