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Wintertime Ale
North Coast Brewing Co.
- From:
- North Coast Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Winter Warmer
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 12.68%
- Reviews:
- 67
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 27, 2015
- Added:
- Nov 11, 2001
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 8
No description / notes.
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Rated by NWatters from Illinois
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Tastes like winter, gorgeous amber color, wish I was drinking it by a fire in Breckenridge.
Jan 03, 2015Reviewed by Hoptometrist from Ohio
3.48/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap into a nonic glass. The twelfth beer of my 2014 twelve beers of Christmas.
A- Poured a reddish brown color with off-white soapy head that left some light lace.
S- Lots of cereal, grainy, and bready malt notes.
T- Very malt forward with notes of grains, bread, and cereal. Some light ginger and nutmeg notes and orange peel.
M- Lighter bodied, dry, very high carbonation and prickly. Pretty over carbonated for the style.
O- Nice malt character with some nice hints of holiday spices for the season. The body is lighter than I prefer for a winter warmer.
Jan 03, 2015A- Poured a reddish brown color with off-white soapy head that left some light lace.
S- Lots of cereal, grainy, and bready malt notes.
T- Very malt forward with notes of grains, bread, and cereal. Some light ginger and nutmeg notes and orange peel.
M- Lighter bodied, dry, very high carbonation and prickly. Pretty over carbonated for the style.
O- Nice malt character with some nice hints of holiday spices for the season. The body is lighter than I prefer for a winter warmer.
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.88/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I like this winter warmer from North Coast. The beer poured a clear rich amber with nice head that is lacing. Scent is bland but the taste is a nice balance between malt hop and spice. The body is medium with subtle carbonation. Overall.....YUMMY!
Dec 24, 2014Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa
3.14/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.14/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Aroma is caramel malts and spices/a small hint of heat. The flavor is caramel/caramel malts, spices, oily and a mix of sour, tart and a hint of heat in the finish.
Dec 23, 2014Rated by JayKay412 from Pennsylvania
2.65/5 rDev -25.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.65/5 rDev -25.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
I did not like it.
Dec 20, 2014Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois
3.53/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. bottle, with no apparent bottled on date present. A new winter seasonal to me from North Coast Brewing Co., acquired as part of a mixed six pack at the local Binny's. Simple minimalist label art; no abv listed on the bottle anywhere.
Poured into a clear balloon snifter.
A - It pours a dark rubyish chestnut body with about a finger of creamy khaki head with good staying power. Leaves lots of good sticky lacing behind. Looks very nice.
S - The aroma is simple, but pleasant. Bready caramel / toffee malts, herbal tea leaves, subtle notes of vanilla, and a fruity hop presence reminiscent of berries and jelly. Not a terribly powerful aroma, but it's nice.
T - Taste follows the nose: light roast / nutty caramel malt presence steals the show, with some mild fruity / herbal hop content coming into play. Not a whole lot going on, but the quality of the ingredients shows, and it goes down nice and easy.
M - The feel is a bit on the thin / watery side, but it's smooth, crisp, and easy-drinking.
Overall, an average, but enjoyable winter warmer offering from North Coast. Probably not one I would return to again often, but it was a pleasant surprise.
North Coast Wintertime Ale -----3.5/5
Dec 16, 2014Poured into a clear balloon snifter.
A - It pours a dark rubyish chestnut body with about a finger of creamy khaki head with good staying power. Leaves lots of good sticky lacing behind. Looks very nice.
S - The aroma is simple, but pleasant. Bready caramel / toffee malts, herbal tea leaves, subtle notes of vanilla, and a fruity hop presence reminiscent of berries and jelly. Not a terribly powerful aroma, but it's nice.
T - Taste follows the nose: light roast / nutty caramel malt presence steals the show, with some mild fruity / herbal hop content coming into play. Not a whole lot going on, but the quality of the ingredients shows, and it goes down nice and easy.
M - The feel is a bit on the thin / watery side, but it's smooth, crisp, and easy-drinking.
Overall, an average, but enjoyable winter warmer offering from North Coast. Probably not one I would return to again often, but it was a pleasant surprise.
North Coast Wintertime Ale -----3.5/5
Wintertime Ale from North Coast Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
124 ratings
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