2° Below Winter Ale - New Belgium Brewing

xoqx

Washington

3.93/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer has what I’m now considering trademark New Belgium characteristics. I don’t know if it’s their proprietary yeasts or just the proportions of their recipe. I find these beers enjoyable, if somewhat predictable.

Appearance - This beer pours amber with a white, one finger head exhibiting moderate retention and heavy lacing.

Smell – The smells are like a more balanced Fat Tire – the balance coming from marked hop scents. Dark citrus and other fruit esters are detectable.

Taste - This beer tastes of caramel, fruit, herbal tones, fruit-hops with a medium-length finish. You can tell it's from New Belgium.

Mouthfeel - The mouthfeel is clean and medium-bodied.

Drinkability – This is a Winter Warmer, but is very light for the style. I think it should be tried once even if only for comparison against some of the best of the style such as Deschutes’ Jubelale and Bridgeport’s Ebenezer Ale.

Serving type: on-tap

11-14-2005 16:38:38 | More by xoqx

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