What Even Is Winter Warmer?
Evil Twin Brewing
- From:
- Evil Twin Brewing
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Winter Warmer
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.13 | pDev: 20.13%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 12, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 06, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Pouring a rich, dark amber… this winter-esque brew has bold notes of malts & spices.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
2.5/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.5/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
From the bottom of the can: "CANNED ON 11/30/23 11:29"
Appearance: The beer is a tawny brown color and it is nearly opaque. Some light comes through the edges of the glass lightening up the color a bit, but otherwise it is opaque. It has a short head that has an off-white tobacco stained yellow color. The head is short-lived and it fades out to a still surface. No lacing.
Aroma: Getting very close to the surface of the glass and cupping over it, there is a slight aroma of figs. It is very hard to get an aroma out of this beer but what barely comes through is nice.
Taste: Up front there are notes of dates, figs, and a touch of brown sugar. It transforms into a bit of a toffee flavor towards the middle of the mouth. The flavors overall are very light and it tastes a bit watered down. Nothing towards the back of the palate, and it finishes clean.
Mouthfeel: It is light bodied and refreshing. These aren't typically qualities that a person looks for in a Winter Warmer. It feels thin and watered down. It is very drinkable in the way that water is drinkable.
Overall: This might be a Winter Warmer if you are wintering in a hot region and are looking for something light and refreshing. It definitely lives up to its namesake, that Evil Twin doesn't know what a Winter Warmer is. It is light on flavor and aroma, but the biggest disappointment is the lack of body or presence on the palate. I would not buy it again and I would highly recommend against buying this.
It's very disappointing to see this from a brewery who makes full and flavorful beers like Imperial Biscotti Break and Imperial Doughnut Break.
Jan 06, 2024Appearance: The beer is a tawny brown color and it is nearly opaque. Some light comes through the edges of the glass lightening up the color a bit, but otherwise it is opaque. It has a short head that has an off-white tobacco stained yellow color. The head is short-lived and it fades out to a still surface. No lacing.
Aroma: Getting very close to the surface of the glass and cupping over it, there is a slight aroma of figs. It is very hard to get an aroma out of this beer but what barely comes through is nice.
Taste: Up front there are notes of dates, figs, and a touch of brown sugar. It transforms into a bit of a toffee flavor towards the middle of the mouth. The flavors overall are very light and it tastes a bit watered down. Nothing towards the back of the palate, and it finishes clean.
Mouthfeel: It is light bodied and refreshing. These aren't typically qualities that a person looks for in a Winter Warmer. It feels thin and watered down. It is very drinkable in the way that water is drinkable.
Overall: This might be a Winter Warmer if you are wintering in a hot region and are looking for something light and refreshing. It definitely lives up to its namesake, that Evil Twin doesn't know what a Winter Warmer is. It is light on flavor and aroma, but the biggest disappointment is the lack of body or presence on the palate. I would not buy it again and I would highly recommend against buying this.
It's very disappointing to see this from a brewery who makes full and flavorful beers like Imperial Biscotti Break and Imperial Doughnut Break.
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