A.J. Winter Ale
New Belgium Brewing Company
- From:
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 17.73%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 27, 2006
- Added:
- Dec 05, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Crosling from Colorado
2.96/5 rDev -18%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.96/5 rDev -18%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Draught @ the brewery. Copper. Strong spices (coriander, curacao, cinnamon) just from the aroma as well as a touch of old, dried hop pellets and caramel. Spices continue on as this is a highly spiced beer. My guesses from the aroma seem to be correct. Fruits, toffee and caramel are evident. A nice beer to try.
Mar 27, 2006Reviewed by SCW from New York
4.25/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.25/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Special thanks to my friend Glenn (actually, his daughter!) for procuring this beer directly from the brewery, fresh in a growler and hand-delivered. Bravo.
I love a good winter warmer. This beer definitely falls into that category. Apparently, this beer was named after a local legend who would deliver the mail on skis. Pretty awesome.
I don't exactly know if there is fruit and spices and all of that in this beer, but it definitely had the aroma of it. The beer was a classic deep brown color; although I must admit the lighting at the bar I had it in was very dim and not conducive for assessing the color of beer.
The beer was full-bodied with a lingering spiciness that tasted like a unique Belgian yeast strain. Winter "warmer" was an appropriate term, simply because I felt the warming effect of the alcohol. A fine brew, I must say.
I will seek this one out the next time I'm at the New Belgium Brewery (like every year during the GABF!)
Jan 16, 2005I love a good winter warmer. This beer definitely falls into that category. Apparently, this beer was named after a local legend who would deliver the mail on skis. Pretty awesome.
I don't exactly know if there is fruit and spices and all of that in this beer, but it definitely had the aroma of it. The beer was a classic deep brown color; although I must admit the lighting at the bar I had it in was very dim and not conducive for assessing the color of beer.
The beer was full-bodied with a lingering spiciness that tasted like a unique Belgian yeast strain. Winter "warmer" was an appropriate term, simply because I felt the warming effect of the alcohol. A fine brew, I must say.
I will seek this one out the next time I'm at the New Belgium Brewery (like every year during the GABF!)
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