Snow Day Winter Ale - New Belgium Brewing

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1,160 Ratings

rAvg: 3.67
pDev: 14.71%
Reviews: 362
Hads: 798

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Brewed by:
New Belgium Brewing

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
American Black Ale | 6.20% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (335), on-tap (24), growler (3).

Notes:
Pleasantly hoppy, Snow Day carries the subtle chocolate and caramel flavors of a new brewing malt known as Midnight Wheat. The Styrian Golding, Centennial and Cascade hops bring the backbone of hoppy bitterness to complement the roasty undertones. This beer is the deep garnet of a roasted walnut and presents a creamy tan head, floating artfully atop. Snow Day is bold and hoppy, drinkable and strong.

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Reviews by vette2006c5r:

vette2006c5r

Wisconsin

4.03/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Snowday pours a black color with a nice frothy head. There was smokey malty aroma. The taste had a mellow smokey malty backbone, with hints of hops near the end of each sip. Good full flavor, and great to drink on a winters night. Overall a solid, and enjoyable good quality beer.

Serving type: on-tap

01-06-2013 03:38:34 | More by vette2006c5r

More User Reviews:

Moose90

Colorado

2.75/5 rDev -25.1%

05-26-2013 04:48:16 | More by Moose90

timontheroad

Colorado

3.75/5 rDev +2.2%

05-26-2013 01:36:53 | More by timontheroad

csfcmitchell

Texas

3.75/5 rDev +2.2%

05-23-2013 16:02:24 | More by csfcmitchell

Dpayne

Michigan

3.25/5 rDev -11.4%

05-23-2013 01:06:18 | More by Dpayne

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5 rDev +2.2%

05-20-2013 16:33:10 | More by InspectorBob

TeamMathis

West Virginia

4/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Black. Nice lace.
Smell: Immediately hoppy with grapefruit and pine, then roasted coffee and chocolate.
Taste: A hoppy, roasted blend.

The hoppy smell explodes onto the scene, and then is followed by a roasted character of coffee and chocolate; in the very least a roasted something. The hops are bright and add that great citrus and bitterness to the mix. I really like this style. I would get this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 03:01:45 | More by TeamMathis