Red Nose Winter Ale
Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.
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- Style:
- Winter Warmer
Ranked #246 - ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #44,141 - Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 13.09%
- Reviews:
- 51
- Ratings:
- From:
- Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.
- North Carolina, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 2
- Gots
- 33
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
Notes:
Reviews: 51
| Ratings: 191
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Reviews by Luigi:
Luigi from North Carolina
3.97/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours put a rich brown/garnet color with a two finger light tan head that settles to a blanket over the ale. Has a little bit of sticky lacing around the glass as the head retains for the life of the beer.
The aroma is sweet with spices and roasted malt. Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and brown sugar. No noticeable hop bitterness.
Soft ginger bread is what come to mind at first taste. Sweet spices and roasted malt dominate the flavor. Finishes dry with some lingering spice.
Slick on the palate and medium bodied.
Overall, this winter warmer is basically an amber ale with all the holiday spices. And, I must say that the brewery has done a great job.
Dec 10, 2012
3.97/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours put a rich brown/garnet color with a two finger light tan head that settles to a blanket over the ale. Has a little bit of sticky lacing around the glass as the head retains for the life of the beer.
The aroma is sweet with spices and roasted malt. Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and brown sugar. No noticeable hop bitterness.
Soft ginger bread is what come to mind at first taste. Sweet spices and roasted malt dominate the flavor. Finishes dry with some lingering spice.
Slick on the palate and medium bodied.
Overall, this winter warmer is basically an amber ale with all the holiday spices. And, I must say that the brewery has done a great job.
Dec 10, 2012
More User Reviews:
JeffKowalek from Tennessee
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dec 26, 2015
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dec 26, 2015
Ace_walker from North Carolina
3.52/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nov 17, 2015
3.52/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nov 17, 2015
RockyM72 from Florida
3.27/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Jan 25, 2018
3.27/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Jan 25, 2018
greeniedgator from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 11, 2015
4/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 11, 2015
sisterofba from Maryland
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 27, 2017
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 27, 2017
MasterRigger from North Carolina
3/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Apr 02, 2016
3/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Apr 02, 2016
NCMatt from North Carolina
3.84/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 24, 2014
3.84/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 24, 2014
Jimlikesbeer from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +11.4%
Natty Greene's Red Nose Winter Ale is better than I expected. First taste was Christmas Tree, but in a good way. Loved the favors, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger; reminding me of Moravian Christmas cookies. Good head on the pour, from a 12oz bottle, but disappeared quickly, as did the beer. Must have been thirsty. If you're looking for a Winter/Christmas Ale, got to try this one.
Nov 26, 2014
4/5 rDev +11.4%
Natty Greene's Red Nose Winter Ale is better than I expected. First taste was Christmas Tree, but in a good way. Loved the favors, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger; reminding me of Moravian Christmas cookies. Good head on the pour, from a 12oz bottle, but disappeared quickly, as did the beer. Must have been thirsty. If you're looking for a Winter/Christmas Ale, got to try this one.
Nov 26, 2014
jws7968 from Illinois
3.56/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jan 13, 2016
3.56/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jan 13, 2016
Keith27614 from North Carolina
3.78/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 14, 2016
3.78/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 14, 2016
bb-magic from Florida
3.62/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dec 27, 2015
3.62/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dec 27, 2015
LannahC from North Carolina
4.24/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 09, 2016
4.24/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 09, 2016
pjohnsonglu from South Carolina
3.51/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured into standard pint glass, at slightly-warmer-than-preferred temp. Deep amber pour, with fine sediment, and light beige head. Head reduces to nothing after a few minutes. Molassas heavy, with slight orange rind and raspberry off the nose. More pronounced orange in the taste, resolves with nice tart bitterness and ginger snap. Mouthful brings out more cinnamon, but it’s underwhelming.
Overall, not a bad winter sipper.
Dec 16, 2017
3.51/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured into standard pint glass, at slightly-warmer-than-preferred temp. Deep amber pour, with fine sediment, and light beige head. Head reduces to nothing after a few minutes. Molassas heavy, with slight orange rind and raspberry off the nose. More pronounced orange in the taste, resolves with nice tart bitterness and ginger snap. Mouthful brings out more cinnamon, but it’s underwhelming.
Overall, not a bad winter sipper.
Dec 16, 2017
jvgoor3786 from Arkansas
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 09, 2015
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 09, 2015
13tido from North Carolina
3.94/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 10, 2016
3.94/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 10, 2016
beerimthere from Virginia
2.98/5 rDev -17%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Good balance of spice not much orange flavor. I'm not usually a fan of beers with spice but this one is not overpowering.
Dec 28, 2015
2.98/5 rDev -17%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Good balance of spice not much orange flavor. I'm not usually a fan of beers with spice but this one is not overpowering.
Dec 28, 2015
EdgarGerik from Venezuela
4.19/5 rDev +16.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Jan 02, 2016
4.19/5 rDev +16.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Jan 02, 2016
bonterra69 from Texas
2.14/5 rDev -40.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
12 is bottle poured into a pint glass. Overall this was somewhat bland and disappointing. Appearance is very red and almost weak looking.
Heavy carbonation and fizzy in the mouth. Almost non-existent head. Aroma fairly flat bit a hint of orange. Tastes of Spices but non-descript. A bit sweet.
Jan 05, 2016
2.14/5 rDev -40.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
12 is bottle poured into a pint glass. Overall this was somewhat bland and disappointing. Appearance is very red and almost weak looking.
Heavy carbonation and fizzy in the mouth. Almost non-existent head. Aroma fairly flat bit a hint of orange. Tastes of Spices but non-descript. A bit sweet.
Jan 05, 2016
Pranksterbeer from North Carolina
4.33/5 rDev +20.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dec 12, 2015
4.33/5 rDev +20.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dec 12, 2015
Bsanderson323 from North Carolina
3/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Jan 17, 2016
3/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Jan 17, 2016
Red Nose Winter Ale from Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
191 ratings
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