Belgian Freeze Belgian Style Winter Ale
River Horse Brewing Co.

Belgian Freeze Belgian Style Winter AleBelgian Freeze Belgian Style Winter Ale
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From:
River Horse Brewing Co.
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
Belgian Dark Ale
Ranked #36
ABV:
8%
Score:
82
Ranked #25,208
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 13.89%
Reviews:
183
Ratings:
397
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 01, 2023
Added:
Mar 22, 2008
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  66
Our warming winter Ale is amber in color, malty and full bodied. Belgian yeast provides a variety of delicate characteristics in the nose and on the palate.
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Ratings by Sammy:
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Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)

3.55/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
A dark coloured ale, with a sour yeasty aroma, and a sour yeasty taste, something like a Belgian shwartzbier. Medium mouthfeel. Fizzy carbonation, like Dr. Pepper.Carmel, toffee, orange and spicy herbal juicey. Not bad, sweetness makes it drinkable. a fair Belgian ale.
Jun 20, 2007
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Antg8989 from New Jersey

4.02/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This beer is better than the 82 overall score would have you presume. Aromas of anise, hickory and clove. The flavor falls in line with spice and hints of chocolate. It's soft and lightly carbonated. I think this beer in this style would score higher if the carbonation was boosted a little bit. Overall, enjoyable.
Mar 01, 2023
 
Rated: 3.8 by Overtonjd from New Jersey

Jan 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.65 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania

Nov 24, 2022
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The color that shows is a solid dark caramel brown with a light biege head. There was plenty of carbonation unleashed as two twelve ounce cans were emptied into a clear glass liter mug. It smells far more of caramelized malt than of Belgian-style yeast. The aroma isn't pungent. Basically, that's how it drinks. It tastes far more of caramelized malt than of Belgian-style yeast. That may appeal to those that don't care for the peculiarity of a typical Belgian ale and like their beer on the malty and sweet side. Although self-described as a winter ale, thankfully, this isn't loaded with spices. The malt, yeast and to a lesser extent, the hops carry this one's flavor. Hops only appear to the taste during the finish. As expected from an ale with such a generous amount of barley malt, this has a wonderfully rich and smooth body. Likely that also contributes to the effective disguising of the 8% ABV. This probably goes down a little too smoothly for its potency. Still, a third twelve ounce can will be added before quits is called. Almost no glass lacing is absolutely no problem. It may not be "Belgian" enough for some affectionatos of the style and it does run sweetly, but this is a pleasant drinking experience.
Sep 13, 2022
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Reviewed by cafequaid from North Carolina

3.76/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Great Amber color. Hints or orange and cloves. Reminds me of a a beer you want on a crisp October night by a bond fire. Does not feel like a high ABV beer.
Aug 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.67 by Taenim from Maine

Mar 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.81 by FrancisM12 from New Jersey

Dec 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4.15 by Curt3 from Ohio

Feb 24, 2020
 
Rated: 3.58 by jjboesen from Maryland

Feb 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.1 by chiefz1 from New York

Feb 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by Yeroc from Pennsylvania

Dec 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.03 by acurtis from New Jersey

Nov 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.71 by BuxMontBeerLover from Pennsylvania

Jun 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by mdfb79 from New York

Feb 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by SpaethJam from New York

Jan 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.82 by LinksusMaximus from New York

Jan 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.86 by rjd722 from Maryland

Dec 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by cyber_phoenix from Pennsylvania

Nov 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by Spindelphia from New Jersey

Nov 19, 2017
Belgian Freeze Belgian Style Winter Ale from River Horse Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 397 ratings