Winter Works Holiday Ale 2012
Boston Beer Works - Canal Street
- From:
- Boston Beer Works - Canal Street
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.27 | pDev: 0.47%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 21, 2013
- Added:
- Dec 08, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Strong, dark I.P.A. with roasted malt and a blend of Northwest hops.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Dreadnaught33 from District of Columbia
4.25/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
I love black IPAs, and honestly didn't expect too much when I ordered this beer, but was pleasantly surprised at how tasty abd well crafted it is. I tried this beer at the Fenway location before watching the pats jags game.
The beer has a dark look and decent tan head with great lacing. My only knock on it is that it is more on the desk brown side than black.
The aroma has a nice dose of confection sweetness and cocoa and then some mellowed but still appealing grassy hops. The taste is way more roasted and hoppy than the aroma and has a great balance of the hops to roast I look for in a black ale. Nice citrus, semi sweet chocolate, hint of coffee, and a bittersweet finish. The feel is solid, appropriate carbonation and thickness, just wish it was slicker and sudsy-er.
A nice brew, very enjoyable.
Dec 23, 2012The beer has a dark look and decent tan head with great lacing. My only knock on it is that it is more on the desk brown side than black.
The aroma has a nice dose of confection sweetness and cocoa and then some mellowed but still appealing grassy hops. The taste is way more roasted and hoppy than the aroma and has a great balance of the hops to roast I look for in a black ale. Nice citrus, semi sweet chocolate, hint of coffee, and a bittersweet finish. The feel is solid, appropriate carbonation and thickness, just wish it was slicker and sudsy-er.
A nice brew, very enjoyable.
Reviewed by Bierman9 from New Hampshire
4.3/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Swung by the Lowell Beer works today (08DEC12) with "bro" Artied2 for some grub and grog. Both led off with a pint of this black IPA.... (16oz for $7.50).
Came in a fat, rounded flute. It was a deep, dark brown, opaque and dense. Head was creamy, thin and light tan, with good stick on the glass. Nice aroma, with some roasty malts and rindy hoppage; solid! Mouth was also solid, with a medium body and fairly smooth touch on the tongue.
Flavor was also roasty, with a bit of choco and bitter coffee, plus a healthy amount of rindy, piney NW hop action. Great citrus/roasty malt combo! Aftertaste was solid citrus all the way; quite nice!! Prosit!!
4.33/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
1546
Dec 08, 2012Came in a fat, rounded flute. It was a deep, dark brown, opaque and dense. Head was creamy, thin and light tan, with good stick on the glass. Nice aroma, with some roasty malts and rindy hoppage; solid! Mouth was also solid, with a medium body and fairly smooth touch on the tongue.
Flavor was also roasty, with a bit of choco and bitter coffee, plus a healthy amount of rindy, piney NW hop action. Great citrus/roasty malt combo! Aftertaste was solid citrus all the way; quite nice!! Prosit!!
4.33/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
1546
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