Double Diamond Winter Ale
Dick's Brewing Company

Double Diamond Winter AleDouble Diamond Winter Ale
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From:
Dick's Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Winter Warmer
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 11%
Reviews:
57
Ratings:
77
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 30, 2017
Added:
Nov 10, 2003
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by RedDiamond:
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Reviewed by RedDiamond from Oregon

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Once again, Dick's serves a better beer on draught than their bottled ales might suggest. The girls at the Deli served this one with a velvety carpet of suds that reminded me of the luxurious down of a pinched cattail head. A bock-like, brown sugar aroma stepped forth to greet me, but only momentarily.

Double Diamond (gotta love the name, eh?) has a hearty taste that defies easy designation outside the somewhat ambiguous winter warmer category. If it were a bit stronger however, it would stand out as an American barleywine for its bold balances of figgy spiciness and muscular bittering. There's also plenty of caramel and a bit of nutmeg, though nothing too peppery.

The body showed a pleasing garnet color that was mostly clear with abundant lace and medium carbonation. A fine drinking winter ale and much better than I remember it from previous experiences with bottled versions.
Mar 09, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 30, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a snifter, the appearance was a deep burnt red color with a nice finger’s worth of white foamy head that crept slowly into the beer leaving some subtle concave lace just a rim of it. The aroma had some caramel malt, lightly roasted, toast and then some sweet pomme-like fruits. Sweet grain. The flavor had the sweet enriching maltiness flowing back and forth between the grains and malts. Toast to caramel malty enriching aftertaste flows into the finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionable to sipping quality about it. Moderate carbonation. ABV felt good as is. Overall, pretty nice Winter Warmer worthy of having again.
Jun 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Nov 20, 2016
 
Rated: 2.95 by Asics from Washington

May 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by Donkster46 from Washington

Dec 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by NickThePyro from Washington

Dec 06, 2015
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Rated by LennyBound from Illinois

1.5/5  rDev -61.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
The hops are so overbearing that none of the other flavours come through.
Jul 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Mar 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.57 by 510a from Washington

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by PacNWDad from Washington

Dec 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Jul 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by DaveRinn from Washington

Jan 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mole_Playing_Rough from Washington

Dec 30, 2013
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Reviewed by hreb from Washington

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle served in pint glass. Beer is a deep brownish red in color, slightly hazed, but produces neither head nor evidence of high viscosity. Spicy and phenolic aroma. Big flavors of spice. Very winter warmer. Suggests prunes and dark fruit, and betrays a fair amount of its alcohol content. I get nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. There's clearly some residual sugar in here, but the finish is dry, with plenty of beta hops to balance out the sweetness. Another really enjoyable winter warmer for me this season!
Dec 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by magnusdave from New York

May 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by teraflx from Arizona

Feb 04, 2013
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Reviewed by bizweasel from Washington

4.05/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottle into pintglass.
A: Strong coffee brown, nicely opaque. Vigorous head. Holds better if poured a little warm.
S: Mostly malt and doesn't really give the full picture.
T: Best aspect of this beer. Nutty and dark, with a just a little burnt in it. The malt balance in this one is among the better of any NW brewer's winter offerings, and it has been consistent and consistently good for years.
M: Mmmm. Gets better the closer to the back of the throat it gets. Slosh it around.
D: Don't like a lot of the other Dicks beers but the DD is the exceptional exception. A goto option on any cooler shelf you can find it on. Love that they haven't even changed the GRAPHICS for 10 years, why mess with a good thing?
Feb 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by twelveinches from Washington

Dec 18, 2012
Double Diamond Winter Ale from Dick's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 77 ratings