Winter Lodge 2025
Rock Cut Brewing Company
- From:
- Rock Cut Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.33 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 25, 2026
- Added:
- Apr 10, 2026
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Barrel-aged Stout w/ Vanilla Beans & Cacao Nibs
Notes: Sweet, Toffee, Butterscotch, Poached Pear, Oak, & Whisky
Notes: Sweet, Toffee, Butterscotch, Poached Pear, Oak, & Whisky
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut
4.33/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Im sampling a 2025 vintage bottle of this beer , purchased at the brewery and brought home with me to CT. Bottle is 16.9floz and standard cap with handwritten beer name on label. Im pouring into my trusty snifter. No ABV on the label or bottle, do wish this evidence was present.
The beer pours a dark cola color with no light passing through, a creamy soft beige colored head foams up and fades slowly. There is some dense lattice as it recedes. the foam doesnt seem to want to totally disappear though.
Aroma is more spicy and toffee based than dark chocolate or roast. Label does say winter ale, while brewery website says imperial stout..... hmmm??
I do get some light chocolate but definitely some winter spices here, cloves maybe and some nutmeg. This really seems more like a winter warmer so far to this sampler.
First sip reveals a smooth texture and soft body with very fine carbonation that lightly tingles across my palate. Not sticky or coating and no warming either. What is the ABV on this one????
Flavor is similar to the nose with some toffee notes and light sweetness, maybe some cocoa powder in there. Nutmeg and cloves linger after each sip with that spicy character again sending me to winter warmer.
The beer drinks very easy, with no ABV on label, Im not sure if that is dangerous or not.
Regardless of my style confusions, I do enjoy this beer and would gladly drink again. Easily a brewery worth visiting if in Estes Park.
Apr 25, 2026The beer pours a dark cola color with no light passing through, a creamy soft beige colored head foams up and fades slowly. There is some dense lattice as it recedes. the foam doesnt seem to want to totally disappear though.
Aroma is more spicy and toffee based than dark chocolate or roast. Label does say winter ale, while brewery website says imperial stout..... hmmm??
I do get some light chocolate but definitely some winter spices here, cloves maybe and some nutmeg. This really seems more like a winter warmer so far to this sampler.
First sip reveals a smooth texture and soft body with very fine carbonation that lightly tingles across my palate. Not sticky or coating and no warming either. What is the ABV on this one????
Flavor is similar to the nose with some toffee notes and light sweetness, maybe some cocoa powder in there. Nutmeg and cloves linger after each sip with that spicy character again sending me to winter warmer.
The beer drinks very easy, with no ABV on label, Im not sure if that is dangerous or not.
Regardless of my style confusions, I do enjoy this beer and would gladly drink again. Easily a brewery worth visiting if in Estes Park.
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