Snow Melt
East End Brewing Company
- From:
- East End Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Winter Warmer
Ranked #15 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #15,670 - Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 10.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 64
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 21, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 03, 2006
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 25
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
The first day of Winter is December 21st, but we can start melting the frost sooner than that - time for the first East End Winter Warmer - or should I say American Winter Warmer. Snow Melt is a Mahogany-red ale with a unique malt character, and a bright pine-ey hop flavor, unusual for a beer of this style, but seasonally appropriate none the less.
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Reviewed by Lanoke12 from Michigan
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look is dark amber. Smell is winter spice. Taste is warm spice and apples. Feel is thick and full bodied. Great winter warmer. Highly recommend as a winter seasonal.
Feb 21, 2025
Reviewed by ValentinaTereshkova from Pennsylvania
3.54/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Solid oaky, earthy aroma with a touch of caramelly sweetness. Tasting adds some tannin astringency, some roast coffee, and a faint licorice/anise note. Spices are hard to pin down. This one was tricky to assess and I'm not sure I love the flavor profile, but props to them for making something interesting.
Jan 21, 2025
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
4.02/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Lightly hazy dark brown to black with a khaki head settling to a short bubbly blanket leaving a few spots of lace.
It's similar to their Schwarz, but with a few more brown ale qualities amid notes of spices that hint at anise, toasty cinnamon and bitter roots.
Feb 21, 2022It's similar to their Schwarz, but with a few more brown ale qualities amid notes of spices that hint at anise, toasty cinnamon and bitter roots.
Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
3.88/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
1/1/22 On tap at Industry Public House, Robinson.
Unlike any winter warmer. We don't really get any of the winter warmer characteristics, however, whatever this brew is, it was enjoyable.
Jan 01, 2022Unlike any winter warmer. We don't really get any of the winter warmer characteristics, however, whatever this brew is, it was enjoyable.
Rated by Reggie_Dunlop from Pennsylvania
4.11/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.11/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
I very good winter ale
Dec 08, 2018
Reviewed by lastmango from Pennsylvania
3.67/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark ruby pour with thin tan head. Heavy lacing. Aroma lacking. Slightly smoke malt flavor with chocolate malt. Hoppy on the end. Medium body with low carbonation. A bit oily. Not your normal warmer.
Dec 27, 2017Reviewed by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania
3.42/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Super malty - elements of peat and smoked malt, a little boozey phenol finish, perhaps a little too unrefined on the follow through for me but otherwise solid beer
Nov 19, 2017
Reviewed by 57md from Pennsylvania
4.02/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours an earthy brown with ruby edges and a half finger of head. The nose is straight-up bread. The most prominent note in the flavor profile is maple syrup on toast. A touch of Christmas spice pokes out on the finish.
May 04, 2017
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.53/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I'm trying the Snow Melt at Redbeards in Downtown Pittsburgh. It poured a hazy dark amber with off white head that is leaving some lace. The scent hints of toffee. The taste carried coffee and some semi sweet chocolate. The mouthfeel was medium in body with smooth carbonation. Overall it's ok.
Mar 16, 2017
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