Winter Warmer
Upland Brewing Company

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From:
Upland Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 11.32%
Reviews:
67
Ratings:
129
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 24, 2017
Added:
Apr 15, 2003
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  11
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Ratings by 1Adam12:
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Reviewed by 1Adam12 from Indiana

4.1/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
2010 bottle
Pours a mahogony color with a decent head and very nice sticky lacing. Smells of dark fruit, figs, currants, raisins, and cherry's. No trace of alcohol on the nose. Lots of raisin and fig on the front end of the flavor. This is followed up by cherry's. The finish is odd. I can't place it, but it tastes like a rice cake. Very odd, but pretty good none the less. Mouthfeel is a bit too light for me. I'd like more body to it as well as a bit more heat from the alcohol. If I let it sit on my tongue for a bit I can catch mild carbonation and just a bit of alcohol. The alcohol is still barely noticeable. Overall, this is quite tasty. I'd really like to try the barrel aged version of it.
Aug 05, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.83 by DareOfTheHog from Vermont

Aug 24, 2017
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Reviewed by barczar from Kentucky

3.79/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottled December 09, so rating set to current average.

Aroma is rich with toffee sweetness initially, becoming fairly sherry dominant and almost vinous late.

Flavor reveals a combination of both vinous sherry and slightly sweet, deeply caramelized malts. The finish is nutty. The vinous notes add nuances of dark cherry, which are pleasant, but definitely overpower. Not meant to age 6 years.
Jan 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by visualmartyr from Indiana

Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by psmith161 from Indiana

Mar 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by kiki3drt292 from California

Mar 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by EDubLovesBeer from California

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by blue-dream from Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.76 by Beastcpa from Pennsylvania

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.9 by s_wit from Wisconsin

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jeremiahoden from Indiana

Oct 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by aasher from Indiana

Aug 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by coz from Illinois

Jun 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by trxxpaxxs from New York

Apr 14, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Hugonaut13 from Illinois

Apr 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Unphased from Wisconsin

Mar 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Knoxrb12 from Illinois

Mar 02, 2014
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Reviewed by GPHarris from Alabama

3.67/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
bottled 12/2012

a - poured a two-fingers thick creamy tan head into a snifter that left great lacing and a thick sheet throughout. the body was a bright mahogany color.
s - caramel and toffee with some piney hops underneath.
t - big malty flavors with a hint of hops. a little heat in the finish.
m - bubbly and dry.
o - had some high points but overall it seemed a little conflicted.
Feb 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Jan 30, 2014
Winter Warmer from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 129 ratings