Snow Day Winter Ale
New Belgium Brewing Company

Snow Day Winter AleSnow Day Winter Ale
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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Black IPA
Ranked #129
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,236
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 13.93%
Reviews:
397
Ratings:
1,550
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 06, 2023
Added:
Oct 14, 2011
Wants:
  48
Gots:
  171
Pleasantly hoppy, Snow Day carries the subtle chocolate and caramel flavors of a new brewing malt known as Midnight Wheat. The Styrian Golding, Centennial and Cascade hops bring the backbone of hoppy bitterness to complement the roasty undertones. This beer is the deep garnet of a roasted walnut and presents a creamy tan head, floating artfully atop. Snow Day is bold and hoppy, drinkable and strong.
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Ratings by Tsar_Riga:
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

3.77/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A - Dark body, largely opaque, with an off-white head, fairly persistent, lacing.

S - Pine. Citrus and pith.

T - A hoppy spike, a malty core, and a bitter close.

M - Not heavy, with mild bitter drying.

O - A good black ale. Nice.
Dec 13, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.82 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Feb 06, 2023
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Rated by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
tough to judge this one as I drank in june...as expected a hearty deep ale, probably decent on a autumn/ winter day.
Jun 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4.6 by NDVikings from North Dakota

Dec 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

May 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.54 by miwestcoaster from Michigan

Mar 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.58 by Krusader from Wisconsin

Mar 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.65 by TheBeerMaster1 from New York

Feb 24, 2020
 
Rated: 3.47 by jimpyle48 from Virginia

Feb 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.83 by FrancisM12 from New Jersey

Jan 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by PopeGrundle from Texas

Jan 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by Trboley from Ohio

Jan 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3.41 by SpaethJam from New York

Jan 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by ghasting from Washington

Jan 12, 2020
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Reviewed by dpao from California

3.32/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Smell is simple but mostly nice floral scents, not getting the chocolate aroma that others are. Pours well too. Flavor is somewhat soapy, and the floral notes are not distracting or overly compelling. Feels good on the tongue.
Jan 12, 2020
 
Rated: 3.85 by Giantspace from Pennsylvania

Jan 02, 2020
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Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado

3.78/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L:. Pours a dark brown Amber red with a medium tan head and a few fingers of lacing.

S:. Roasted chocolate and caramel, tree sap, piney hops, quite strong piney hops.

T:. Roasted chocolate and caramel, piney and tree sap hops, quite a strong bitterness, definitely feels like a black IPA.

F:. Carbonation feels a bit low for this, medium body.

O:. This is a solid black IPA.
Dec 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by funku2 from Colorado

Dec 25, 2019
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Reviewed by wmscottsimpsonjr from Missouri

3.81/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark red brown with one finger off white head. Hops up front on the nose, spice and citrus with herb and grass. Caramel, hint of chocolate. Flavor follows. Works pretty well.
Dec 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by mamaraza from Texas

Dec 23, 2019
Snow Day Winter Ale from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 1550 ratings