Waitsburg Winter Warmer
Laht Neppur Brewing Company
- From:
- Laht Neppur Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Winter Warmer
Ranked #33 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #16,256 - Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 13.37%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 24, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 09, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.96/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from 22oz bomber into a dimpled mug.
Appearance: rich golden-amber hue with a little bit of haze and a rather thin head of ivory foam, despite a rather vigorous pour. Color is good, but could stand more head.
Smell: ginger, nutmeg, orange peel, and ... clove, maybe? All these spices on top of a rather sweet, bready, caramelly malt. Not typically my thing, but hey, this is a winter warmer. For the style, it's right in line.
Taste: lots and lots of the aforementioned spices. Did I mention cinnamon? That's certainly in there too. This is like one of those Austrian holiday cookies that is all ginger, orange, cinnamon, and sugar. Again, for the style, ain't nothing wrong with that!
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: I acknowledge that July is the wrong time to be drinking this beer. However, on a winter's eve, this would be a tasty and enjoyable treat, with all the requisite winter spices nicely balanced. If this is really 9% as the entry says, then I'm impressed -- there's no booziness at all. A solid winter warmer indeed!
Jul 24, 2023Appearance: rich golden-amber hue with a little bit of haze and a rather thin head of ivory foam, despite a rather vigorous pour. Color is good, but could stand more head.
Smell: ginger, nutmeg, orange peel, and ... clove, maybe? All these spices on top of a rather sweet, bready, caramelly malt. Not typically my thing, but hey, this is a winter warmer. For the style, it's right in line.
Taste: lots and lots of the aforementioned spices. Did I mention cinnamon? That's certainly in there too. This is like one of those Austrian holiday cookies that is all ginger, orange, cinnamon, and sugar. Again, for the style, ain't nothing wrong with that!
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: I acknowledge that July is the wrong time to be drinking this beer. However, on a winter's eve, this would be a tasty and enjoyable treat, with all the requisite winter spices nicely balanced. If this is really 9% as the entry says, then I'm impressed -- there's no booziness at all. A solid winter warmer indeed!
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.54/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from friend, bought at brewery. Drinking this way out of season, but was afraid it wouldn’t last until fall. Spice actually tastes pretty good right now. Pours out a dark, but clear amber. Initial foamy head subsides quickly, but still fairly creamy. Aroma and taste both favor the cinnamon, nutmeg and savory essences, a bit of the malt backbone still present in the taste however. Pretty good, even out of season.
Aug 17, 2021
Reviewed by RJLarse from Washington
4.38/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I bought a bottle for Waitsburg Winter Warmer in a bottle shop. Poured in to a pint glass.
Pours a light mahogany brown color, clear with a thin beige head.
Smell is a sweet aroma.
Taste is sweet and spicy. Caramel and pie spices.
Mouthfeel is thin, not cloying, with a dry bitter spice finish.
Overall a very good winter ale. A little long on the spices maybe, but good.
Feb 01, 2015Pours a light mahogany brown color, clear with a thin beige head.
Smell is a sweet aroma.
Taste is sweet and spicy. Caramel and pie spices.
Mouthfeel is thin, not cloying, with a dry bitter spice finish.
Overall a very good winter ale. A little long on the spices maybe, but good.
Reviewed by AlexSlivi from Washington
5/5 rDev +23.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +23.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I've never reviewed a beer before, so I don't really know how to do this. But it was so good I had to sign up for an account. Tastes like French Toast (but not in a sweet, sugary way)! And it'll get you drunk.
The description from the beer festival is: "Strong Holiday Ale spices with Cinnamon, Cloves, All Spice, Sweet Orange Peel and Honey."
Dec 09, 2013The description from the beer festival is: "Strong Holiday Ale spices with Cinnamon, Cloves, All Spice, Sweet Orange Peel and Honey."
Reviewed by JohnGalt1 from Idaho
3.58/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle picked up at Brewforia Meridian tonight on the way home from work for a pricey $9ish... Poured into my HotD goblet... okay tannish head shows decent retention but good lacing... the brew is polished copper..
Nose has a bit of a heavy spice hand... predominantly nutmeg and warm cinnamon... a fairly big maltiness helps add balance to the spices... nicely done.
Cinnamon shows more on the palate... a good blend of toasty malt and light caramel helps keep the spice in check.. getting some clove that I missed in the aroma.. nutmeg is still there, but only if I concentrate...
Body is sorta thick and has a light carbonation, but still seems appropriate with this brew... personally, I could use a little more bubble but I be most folks will appreciate the lesser carbonation in this respect.
I normally don't like spiced beers too much, but this one is done judiciously and never becomes out of whack. This one is growing on me with warmth.. A golf clap to the fine folks at Laht Neppur.... I really need to make it back up there this summer.
3.75/3.75/3.5/3.5/3.5
Jan 18, 2013Nose has a bit of a heavy spice hand... predominantly nutmeg and warm cinnamon... a fairly big maltiness helps add balance to the spices... nicely done.
Cinnamon shows more on the palate... a good blend of toasty malt and light caramel helps keep the spice in check.. getting some clove that I missed in the aroma.. nutmeg is still there, but only if I concentrate...
Body is sorta thick and has a light carbonation, but still seems appropriate with this brew... personally, I could use a little more bubble but I be most folks will appreciate the lesser carbonation in this respect.
I normally don't like spiced beers too much, but this one is done judiciously and never becomes out of whack. This one is growing on me with warmth.. A golf clap to the fine folks at Laht Neppur.... I really need to make it back up there this summer.
3.75/3.75/3.5/3.5/3.5
Reviewed by jdense from Oregon
3.55/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.55/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Mason Jar carried back from Waitburg by neighborhood beer buddy, consumed 1.6.10, poured into Barley Brown pint glasses.
One finger light tan/off white head, pretty quick dissipation with slightly above average lacing retained. Amber brown body, a wee bit of carbonation rising. WTF, a truly strange smelling beer, huge hit of nutmeg and cloves, a small bit of cinnamon, caramel malts in the middle and a floral hop presence. Taste mirrors the nose, if even more so on the spice profile, I felt like they took a microplane and grated fresh nutmeg on the top of this while I was chewing on a clove, cinnamon barely noticeable in the taste, sweetish in the middle, and faint hop taste. Mouthfeel is really chewy, a bit sticky once it warmed. To be honest not the most drinkable of beers. Strange brew indeed, but a honest interpretation for a spiced winter warmer, maybe a bit too much though.
Jan 09, 2011One finger light tan/off white head, pretty quick dissipation with slightly above average lacing retained. Amber brown body, a wee bit of carbonation rising. WTF, a truly strange smelling beer, huge hit of nutmeg and cloves, a small bit of cinnamon, caramel malts in the middle and a floral hop presence. Taste mirrors the nose, if even more so on the spice profile, I felt like they took a microplane and grated fresh nutmeg on the top of this while I was chewing on a clove, cinnamon barely noticeable in the taste, sweetish in the middle, and faint hop taste. Mouthfeel is really chewy, a bit sticky once it warmed. To be honest not the most drinkable of beers. Strange brew indeed, but a honest interpretation for a spiced winter warmer, maybe a bit too much though.
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