Wasatch Winterfest
Utah Brewers Cooperative

Wasatch WinterfestWasatch Winterfest
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From:
Utah Brewers Cooperative
 
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
7.1%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 10.59%
Reviews:
65
Ratings:
115
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 05, 2019
Added:
Nov 29, 2008
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by TheManiacalOne:
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Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island

4.03/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Acquired via trade from Wasatch so a big "Thank You" goes out to him. Poured from a 12oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a light brown color, with a large off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains caramelized malts, brown sugar, a good amount of hops and a little bit of fruit.

T: The taste starts out with sweet flavors of brown sugar, fruit and caramel that are quickly followed by a solid and complementary hops bitterness. The malt character is hearty and creates a good balance. The after-taste is slightly hoppy and slightly sweet.

M: Smooth and crisp, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

D: Tasty, goes down very easily, not too filling, good kick, good representation of style, this is very solid beer worth drinking for a long time.
Mar 14, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.34/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
From old, undated notes. Had this on draft.

Ruby color.

Minimal khaki head; no lace.

Muted nose; slight caramel & hops.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Taste is typical of the style; hint of spice & hops, but pretty boring overall.

Not great but not abysmal either. Forgettable.
Dec 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.63 by MTKATL from Georgia

Jan 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by 31Sam13 from New Hampshire

Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by brewqueno from Texas

Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.72 by Metal_N_Brew from Utah

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.6 by harryhops from Delaware

Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.48 by corywalston from North Dakota

Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by t2grogan from Arizona

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by JoelClark from Idaho

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by PrimScrewhead from Rhode Island

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by TX-Badger from Texas

Jun 09, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerWithMike from Nebraska

3.87/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Sampled tonight on 5/25/14. Bought this single bottle last week for a $1.69 as I have never seen this one before. Bottle chilled down to 36 degrees F in my bber cooler and poured into a handled glass stein.

Pours a dark brown in color with ruby highlights. About a good 1/2-finger of a beige head is seen with a good amount of lacing with each sip. The aroma is of caramel malts with some pine along with some dark fruits. The taste is complex with a lot going on of toffee, some caramel, spice with a mild bitter finish from the hops. Goings down pretty easy really. Perfect carbonation and a good brew for the colder months.
May 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

May 06, 2014
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Reviewed by budgood1 from Minnesota

3.38/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
pours out a dirty mahogany colour with a thin tan head with a bit of wispy lace. deeply malty aroma throwing down a bunch of nougat, caramel and cocoa with yeast and fruitcake as an accent. the taste profile leans heavily on the layered maltiness, with semi sweet notes of dark chocolate, caramel and fruitcake accompanied by a slight citric hop juice aspect that melds well the flavours of this festive winter seasonal. a bit of bitterness wafts in and out but hop profile is there to compliment the semi-sweet maltiness, not to offset or balance the malt. another winter beer brewed to taste like a liquid candy bar. very appropriate i'd say. there is a touch of a back end band-aid aftertaste that is slightly off-putting but seems to be ok in this brew. the body is above medium with a sticky, slick and smooth mouthfeel. drinkability is average.

overall, for a winter seasonal, this offering seems rather mundane and uninspired. it definitely brings the goods and festiveness but in disjointed, unorganized way. it might be more bright and cleaner if consumed brewery fresh, but as i sip it seems somewhat muddled and dirty. i'd like to revisit next winter on the front end.
Apr 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Apr 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BigGold from Mississippi

Mar 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by rhinonau from Wyoming

Feb 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Eric908 from South Dakota

Feb 09, 2014
Wasatch Winterfest from Utah Brewers Cooperative
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 115 ratings