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 alleykatking:
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Reviewed by alleykatking from Indiana

3.58/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap at the Brewpub.

A- Pours a ruby brown color. One finger tan head shows medium retention. This has nice lacing in long weblike streaks on the sides of the snifter.

S- Lots of caramel malts bring up the base beer and light sweetness throughout the entire aroma. Darker fruits are also in the aroma but only play a lighter backbone to this aroma. Light brown sugar notes as well.

T- Light almost bitter hop bite to this beer. Caramel malts come through next with darker fruits (plum and fig) coming into the middle with a sugary sweetness. Toward the backend of the beer there is a light bitter bite from what I would say are hops with a alcohol warmth in the very tailend.

M- Medium heavy mouthfeel. Carbonation is a little light for the style. Darker fruits and light sweetness left on the palate and long into the aftertaste with kisses of warming alcohol. Medium drying on the palate from the alcohol. Flavors are very malt driven and follow that course. No off flavors in the beer at all which is nice.

D- This beer was good but there was something missing that made it not great. The ABV was pretty apparent the entire beer making it only a drinker for a snifter or two. Nice try Upland but there is something missing with this one.
Jan 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