Coors Winterfest
Coors Brewing Company (Molson-Coors)

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From:
Coors Brewing Company (Molson-Coors)
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.38 | pDev: 15.98%
Reviews:
86
Ratings:
106
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 13, 2023
Added:
Nov 16, 2004
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by kmpitz2:
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Reviewed by kmpitz2 from Tennessee

2.73/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Pours a deep amber, almost ruby color with a 2 finger head that falls rather slowly. Clarity is high. Nose is a little zippy. I get solid toastyness over a light toffee with a hoppy zing in the finish. Flavor is interesting. It starts nice and toasty, but moves to a moderate grainyness, finishing with a soapyness and a mild hop bitter. The finish is really not working for me at all. Its pretty offensive to me. Feel is moderate with a nice moderate to full carbonation. If not for that aftertaste, this would be a pretty nice offering. I just think that flavor it leaves detracts enough for me to not want it again.
Jan 10, 2006
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Reviewed by GaryAllan from Arkansas

5/5  rDev +47.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Please please please Peter Coors and Santa bring it back next Christmas. I absolutely loved this beer. I would kill to have it again. I can remember the taste from the 80s. It was sooooo good.
Mar 13, 2023
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Reviewed by nodttiurp from Colorado

3.94/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This review is of the original recipe. It is currently made annually during the winter season from a modified recipe by AC Golden Brewing Company under the name Colorado Native Winterfest.
Mar 30, 2018
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.63/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Decent enough dark amber color, looks hearty for its producer. Aroma has that typical red malt toasting feel and smell to it.

Can't tell what they were going for, equal parts winter warmer, red and brown ale. Bitterness yet minimal hop flavors. Nutmeg? Malty fat tire kind of comparisons, but a little smoother, maybe more brown malt.
Dec 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.12 by RyanCrawford from Colorado

Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Durandal_777 from Pennsylvania

Apr 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by rorjets from Connecticut

Dec 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 13, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by stinkydaddy from Tennessee

Jul 05, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by harpus from Alabama

Jun 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

May 25, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by BGsWo22 from Texas

Mar 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by spycow from Illinois

Jan 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Sipchue from Pennsylvania

Dec 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by carteravebrew from Colorado

Jun 19, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by abcramer from Pennsylvania

May 22, 2012
 
Rated: 1.75 by bilbo2012

Apr 04, 2012
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Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada

2.6/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
These have been around for awhile. Looks decent, a darker red and auburn appearance, so dark makes you suspect like Coors would put that much malt in a beer, but yeah. Aroma is the typical red malt blend of crisp cedar and peat moss. Totally lacking hop aroma.

Totally lacking hop aroma, lots of carbonation, caramel type of off flavor, I dunno what its all about, but its kind of a sweet sour bitter funk. These seem to have alcohol pretty evident. In a way, this at least met my expectations, I'm not a Coors guy, nor am I a 'winter' warmer/red beer guy, nor am I a red beer guy but under circumstances making the beer more like another style than a red itself (hoppy/wild).

Not terrible, just not impressive, but malty enough to warrant its existence beyond regular Coors.
Feb 04, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Kahlerbock from Kansas

Feb 01, 2012
Coors Winterfest from Coors Brewing Company (Molson-Coors)
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 106 ratings