Winter Whirlpool Spruce
Three Notch'd Brewing Co. (Craft Kitchen & Brewery)
- From:
- Three Notch'd Brewing Co. (Craft Kitchen & Brewery)
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 11.86%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 10, 2018
- Added:
- Jan 12, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Who says Winter Warmer beers have to be spiced imperial stouts?!? This Virginia fireside IPA has a natural piney profile coming from the Chinook and Columbus hops complemented by spruce tips and pine, added to the boil. For this beer, no hops were added until the whirlpool stage of the boil, resulting in minimal bitterness and allowing the wintery, hop flavors to be showcased.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by OleVirginia from Virginia
3.34/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.34/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
I would love to try this beer with a lighter grain bill. The malt overwhelms everything else.
Feb 10, 2018
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
4.1/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Growler pour few hours after fill:
This is a sexy beer. A stained glass clear orange-hued gold. The head is in near perfect proportion, and laces the glass with broken sheets of off white clinging foam.
Nose has a slightly citrusy malty-leaning base upon which there is a classic American pine scent with a hint of hop spice, though it is a tad light for an IPA. Nose isn't powerful, but enticing in its light scents.
Yes, this is on the malty side for a DIPA, the brewery lists it at 10 IBU, so that's not a big surprise. The flavors are nicely integrated, and do not pound you over the head. There is an orange citrus aspect to the sweet tropical notes in the beginning. This gets a little more like sweet grapefruit later in the pour. The spruce comes in later, equally light but perfect for the balanced beer. There's also just a little spice in there to make you understand the bold claim of a "winter warmer DIPA." Feel isn't NEIPA soft, but has a delicate nature to it with just a tickle of carbonation.
One of those well-put-together beers for me. It didn't overwhelm me in any aspect, and the scents and flavors were noticeable without being independent or in your face. It is low bitterness, but was impressed with the light spice aspect that played into the marketing. I might think more American strong ale or something more akin to 90 Minute than anything near Ruination.
(Edit: started this at about proper temps; at essentially room temp, it's lost just a little luster and the nuances blend a little too much - not that I expect anyone to drink this at room temp)
Jan 12, 2018This is a sexy beer. A stained glass clear orange-hued gold. The head is in near perfect proportion, and laces the glass with broken sheets of off white clinging foam.
Nose has a slightly citrusy malty-leaning base upon which there is a classic American pine scent with a hint of hop spice, though it is a tad light for an IPA. Nose isn't powerful, but enticing in its light scents.
Yes, this is on the malty side for a DIPA, the brewery lists it at 10 IBU, so that's not a big surprise. The flavors are nicely integrated, and do not pound you over the head. There is an orange citrus aspect to the sweet tropical notes in the beginning. This gets a little more like sweet grapefruit later in the pour. The spruce comes in later, equally light but perfect for the balanced beer. There's also just a little spice in there to make you understand the bold claim of a "winter warmer DIPA." Feel isn't NEIPA soft, but has a delicate nature to it with just a tickle of carbonation.
One of those well-put-together beers for me. It didn't overwhelm me in any aspect, and the scents and flavors were noticeable without being independent or in your face. It is low bitterness, but was impressed with the light spice aspect that played into the marketing. I might think more American strong ale or something more akin to 90 Minute than anything near Ruination.
(Edit: started this at about proper temps; at essentially room temp, it's lost just a little luster and the nuances blend a little too much - not that I expect anyone to drink this at room temp)
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