Winter Ale
Brooklyn Brewery

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From:
Brooklyn Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
Scottish Ale
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.58 | pDev: 13.41%
Reviews:
483
Ratings:
1,132
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 25, 2020
Added:
Nov 03, 2006
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  144
Brooklyn completely changed the recipe in 2006. It’s now a Scottish-style ale. Brewmaster Garrett Oliver explained to us that: “There are no spices at all. Good British floor malts and hops along with our yeast strain account for all the flavors. It has a Scottish-style cooler fermentation, which pushes malt to the forefront rather than fruitiness.” It was brewed with Scottish Floor-malted Maris Otter, English crystal malts, Belgian Aromatic malt, American roasted malts, American oats and hopped with Willamette.
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Ratings by beeroclock:
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Reviewed by beeroclock from Florida

3.42/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured into the Sam Adams pint glass. Deep red hues swirl within the copper liquid, a 1 finger head tops it off. Decent lacing. Smells of caramel and plums. Taste is slightly sweet. Some brown sugar and caramel. A little hop aftertaste, but very faint. Decent carbonation. Good brew, could have used some extra spices, but overall easy to drink.
Dec 24, 2007
More User Ratings:
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Rated by cratez from Canada (ON)

3.45/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Rating from notes. Consumed January 2013. "A decent Scottish Ale that works well for winter."
Jan 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.6 by Mickt465 from New Hampshire

Sep 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.3 by Samnem from Pennsylvania

Mar 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by whatsgoody from Vermont

Dec 13, 2018
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Reviewed by TH28 from Florida

3.56/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle. 9/11/18 bottle date. Appearance: Deep dark brown, opaque, with ruby red highlights and a thick frothy head. Great lacing.
Aroma: Rich roasted malt, with some caramel and chocolate.
Taste: Light Roasted maltiness with a slight touch of caramel and toast, and a fairly strong bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Lightbto Medium bodied with a moderate carbonation.
Finish: Dry, Light roastiness lingers long after the swallow with a touch of bitterness.
Overall: A clean, crisp winter ale that leans closer to a schwarzbier than a stout. Beautiful appearance and lacing, with an all malt aroma and flavor that is roast dominant, but still very drinkable and not as intense as a stout. Really nice for a cold winter night
Dec 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.29 by 2016Roadglide from Pennsylvania

Feb 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by sachie23 from New York

Nov 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Nov 13, 2017
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Reviewed by Efoss from Minnesota

3.83/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: Dark brown, nearly opaque, tan head that only got to 1/3 inch and quickly dissipated. Nice lacing.
Smell: Like winter and coffee (I’m a little congested so I didn’t get the full effect)
Taste: Malty, pleasantly bitter. Bright and crisp.
Overall: Solid.
Nov 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by DarrellK from Florida

Aug 05, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
It poured a brown color with some light reddishness around the edges of the beer. The head is small and has a sort of creamish color to it. The lacing is spotty and ringy. It leaves a thicker foamy look where it is sipped. The smell is the malts. There is just a bit of caramel in the background. The finish has a bit of alcohol and toffee in it. The palate is medium bodied with a moderate carbonation and fairly drinkable and smooth. Overall, this is good for its style and good for me.
Jul 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by GulDukat88 from New York

Jun 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by user785335 from Florida

Feb 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.43 by Oakley from North Carolina

Feb 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Sep 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by HeartofMiami from Florida

Jun 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by icemanls4 from Switzerland

Apr 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by red94tt from Michigan

Apr 12, 2016
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