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Young's Winter Warmer
Eagle Brewery
- From:
- Eagle Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Winter Warmer
Ranked #127 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #25,920 - Avg:
- 3.54 | pDev: 12.71%
- Reviews:
- 205
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 13, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 28, 2000
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 5
No description / notes.
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Ratings by jeonseh:
Reviewed by jeonseh from Indiana
3.45/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
From a bottle that has a best by date of 8/31/08 and poured into a Leffe Goblet glass.
A - A deep mahogany with gold hues barely notice. There is a clear and clean, almost reflective, look to the beer. Had a caramel colored head that formed at one inch before going away and sitting on the sides of the glass with a bit swirling around on top.
S - smells a bit like a Belgian dark ale at first as the first thing I got was the dark fruit esters such as plum and cherry. It is also mixed in with toffee as well. There is a slight hint of orange peel as well.
T - Have to say that I expected this to be a bit of a malt bomb but I was surprised to find that the sweeter malt flavors are just there instead of overpowering. At first, I get the sweet and fully biscuity flavors up front. Would say that it reminds me a bit like toffee as well and there are hints of brown sugar. After that, there is a hint of dark plum flavors before an big hint of orange peel comes up and that orange peel aspect is what sits on the back end. The orange peel flavor is a lot bigger in the taste than it is in the nose. There is a slight warming effect from the alcohol which is actually a bit surprising given that this beer is only 5%.
MF - light carbonation in the beer and has a body that is a bit lighter than I would like given the toffee flavor in the beer. This does make it easier to drink and could see this being a pint that one could drink on a winter night that was not too warm.
D - Overall this is an okay brew that I would reach for if I was at the pub in England on a late fall or mild winter day. It has some good flavor in it but nothing that would make me reach for it outside of that experience.
Jun 21, 2008A - A deep mahogany with gold hues barely notice. There is a clear and clean, almost reflective, look to the beer. Had a caramel colored head that formed at one inch before going away and sitting on the sides of the glass with a bit swirling around on top.
S - smells a bit like a Belgian dark ale at first as the first thing I got was the dark fruit esters such as plum and cherry. It is also mixed in with toffee as well. There is a slight hint of orange peel as well.
T - Have to say that I expected this to be a bit of a malt bomb but I was surprised to find that the sweeter malt flavors are just there instead of overpowering. At first, I get the sweet and fully biscuity flavors up front. Would say that it reminds me a bit like toffee as well and there are hints of brown sugar. After that, there is a hint of dark plum flavors before an big hint of orange peel comes up and that orange peel aspect is what sits on the back end. The orange peel flavor is a lot bigger in the taste than it is in the nose. There is a slight warming effect from the alcohol which is actually a bit surprising given that this beer is only 5%.
MF - light carbonation in the beer and has a body that is a bit lighter than I would like given the toffee flavor in the beer. This does make it easier to drink and could see this being a pint that one could drink on a winter night that was not too warm.
D - Overall this is an okay brew that I would reach for if I was at the pub in England on a late fall or mild winter day. It has some good flavor in it but nothing that would make me reach for it outside of that experience.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Shiredave from New York
3.93/5 rDev +11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pretty amber beer, low wispy head.
Aroma of toffee covered figs and wet hay hops.
Flavor is remarkably rich with balanced fruit esters and caramel sweetness and an earthy hop bite of grass and leather.
Finish is soft and malty with a hint of hop bite.
A great ale ( or was) in season and if you can find it, particularly good on tap.
Nov 13, 2023Aroma of toffee covered figs and wet hay hops.
Flavor is remarkably rich with balanced fruit esters and caramel sweetness and an earthy hop bite of grass and leather.
Finish is soft and malty with a hint of hop bite.
A great ale ( or was) in season and if you can find it, particularly good on tap.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
4.1/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Cask. Clear dark amber with a thin bubbly head.
Rich aroma of roasted malt, autumnal fruit and toffee.
Taste reflects the bouquet with some spicy notes.
Wonderful cask conditioned feel.
Luvly jubbly.
Nov 21, 2021Rich aroma of roasted malt, autumnal fruit and toffee.
Taste reflects the bouquet with some spicy notes.
Wonderful cask conditioned feel.
Luvly jubbly.
Reviewed by CwrwAmByth from England
4.15/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.15/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
First had on cask, at the White Cross in Richmond, October 2016. I could drink a gallon of the stuff. Paired with sausage and mustard crisps for extra points.
Jan 18, 2017Rated by papat444 from Canada (QC)
3.5/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Flashback #417
Aug 19, 2015Rated by franklioni from Sweden
4.93/5 rDev +39.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.93/5 rDev +39.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A classic I wish I could get again...
Apr 19, 2015
Young's Winter Warmer from Eagle Brewery
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
250 ratings
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