Hibernation Ale - Great Divide Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.05
pDev: 11.36%
Reviews: 1004
Hads: 661

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Great Divide Brewing Company

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
Old Ale | 8.70% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (935), on-tap (65), growler (3), can (1).

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Reviews by lawlerj:

lawlerj

Nebraska

4.1/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a tulip glass. Bottled on date is 9/14/11.

A - This guys pours a translucent mahogany with a light tan head, which dissipates slowly, leaving some patcy foam on the surface of the beer. Can't really judge the carbonation by looking at it.

S - Big, bold malt aromas dominate the nose. There are some smoky notes mixed in with the caramel sweetness. Somehow out of that I'm getting some chocolate undertones as well. Not getting much in the way of hops. A hint of dark fruit. Surprisingly, I can't pick up much alcohol. Given the relatively high ABV, I thought I would get some alcohol on the nose, but it seem to be well disguised. This beer smells great.

T - Big bready caramel and toasted malt flavors. A bit of smokiness as well. There are some dark fruit and chocolate undertones as well. Again, no agressive hops to speak of. Finishes with a bit of an alcohol burn, but it's not unpleasant. As a matter of fact, given that it's a winter seasonal, it's quite nice.

M - Medium to heavy body. Almost chewy. Not much carbonation.

O - Overall, this was a very enjoyable beer. One of my favorites from this year's round of seasonals. I just wish it was actually snowing when I was drinking it.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2011 22:09:00 | More by lawlerj

More User Reviews:

csfcmitchell

Texas

4.25/5 rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 15:50:56 | More by csfcmitchell

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -13.6%

05-23-2013 02:00:55 | More by mikeincharleston

Yosefus

North Carolina

5/5 rDev +23.5%

05-23-2013 01:16:45 | More by Yosefus

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4.25/5 rDev +4.9%

05-22-2013 02:41:58 | More by SmellsofMahagony

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -1.2%

05-19-2013 15:45:52 | More by InspectorBob

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5 rDev -1.2%

05-18-2013 22:19:20 | More by Photekut

Fcolle2

Illinois

3.28/5 rDev -19%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

A: nice dark brown color with a 2 finger tan head that has decent retention

S: I'm detecting some faint musky wood that is overlayed with sweet Carmel. Overall pleasant.

T: a little acidic wood flavor upfront Followed by deep warm malt. some acidity stays on your pallet for a decent amount of time.

M: good carbonation slightly thick.

O: this is a decent malty brew. I'm glad I got it in my variety pack but nothing I would seek out

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:26:33 | More by Fcolle2