Winterbraun - Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe

BlackBearForge

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Winterbraun is a lovely dark brown-maroon beer with a cream colored head that falls quickly leaving a touch of oily lacing in it's wake.

Chocolate and a certain earthy spiciness comes through in the aroma, quite nice actually.

The flavor picks up immediately with the chocolate malt up front backed up by quite a lot of spicy hop flavor. The roasted malts bring flavors of roasted coffee and a touch of nuttiness. Not a lot of complexity but I expect that will change somewhat with warming. Very tasty and drinkable however.

Mouthfeel is on the light side of medium, very smooth though a touch chalky while the lightly creamy carbonation compliments the spicy hops well.

A surprisingly tasty brown ale from a brewery I've never tried before. I look forward to trying their other beers now.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2012 23:40:10 | More by BlackBearForge

gleemonger

California

4.5/5  rDev +20%

06-12-2013 17:48:23 | More by gleemonger

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-07-2013 18:02:22 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

312HopBomb

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A clear ruby color with awesome widespread and thick sheet of lacing.

Aroma of sweet roast malt and brown sugar.

Sweet malt and nice hop in the background. Focus on the malt. Dark bread, brown sugar and dark fruit. A great flavor profile.

Mouthfeel is med/full and appropriate carbonation for the style.

This is a drinkable, flavorful malty beer. It is a great representation of a winter seasonal. Great job Lost Coast!!

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2013 03:33:40 | More by 312HopBomb

Thedrizzle

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-27-2013 22:45:33 | More by Thedrizzle

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-04-2013 01:06:02 | More by Phillyz

AlkaholTester

Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

04-24-2013 02:23:04 | More by AlkaholTester

Devinph

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-13-2013 07:14:30 | More by Devinph

hickmancase

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%

03-31-2013 03:24:32 | More by hickmancase

bluckbeyes

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

03-30-2013 00:24:46 | More by bluckbeyes

SaCkErZ9

Florida

2.19/5  rDev -41.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75

I don't know if the recipe has changed, but my bottle indicates an abv of only 6.8%. Pours a murky, typical brown ale color of purple and brown mixed together in a rusty sort of way. Topped with a very nice sized, brown eggshell colored head. The head isnt very dense or foamy, but there is enough substance to get it to two fingers and keep it there for a while. Some sporadic lacing.

Aroma is a bit lacking. Nothing really pops out at me. I guess caramel, grainy bread, and sweet figs present themselves: otherwise, rather lackluster.

Not a fan of the flavor. Dammit! I bought a six pack of this stuff on sale hoping for a flyer. Drats! Bitter yet sweet, alcoholic, salty, astringent, sour. It is as if someone put fresh lime rind in my mouth before I took a sip. Very astringent and sour. Is something wrong with this?

This one went down the tubes really fast. Thin and watery, sour, astringent (like sucking on Aspirin), not refreshing at all. This will be a chore to finish the whole sixer. Maybe the recipe DOES need to change. Avoid this one...

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 20:43:37 | More by SaCkErZ9

FLBeerGuy

Florida

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-24-2013 13:35:26 | More by FLBeerGuy

twax

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +20%

03-18-2013 02:25:44 | More by twax

Axnjxn

North Carolina

3.76/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass.

Pours a dark brown color with a medium head. Smell is not strong at all, very mild. Not much to go by from it. Taste is mild as well, though enjoyable. Slight chocolate flavor with a tad of bitterness. Mouthfeel is smooth and easy to drink. Medium bodied, medium carbonation and the 8.0 is undetectable.

overall i could session this beer all day, which at 8%ABV is impressive. Very enjoyable though nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 00:56:23 | More by Axnjxn

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev 0%

02-14-2013 05:18:28 | More by cliff1066

rob99er

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%

02-12-2013 05:43:21 | More by rob99er

ptarmigan98

Manitoba (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-11-2013 21:56:00 | More by ptarmigan98

matjack85

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +20%

02-11-2013 21:42:31 | More by matjack85

AgentMunky

California

3.88/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Served in a snifter at Ale Arsenal.

A: Good lacing clings after a golden-ruby hued amberish ale.

S: Very malty. Sweet molasses and a hint of spice.

T/M: Tasty. Almost like an imperial amber. It's sweetish, but with a lot of hops and caramel malt. Interesting and smack worthy.

O: I like it. Would have again. Recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2013 01:46:38 | More by AgentMunky

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-10-2013 22:05:24 | More by RedneckBeerz

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev 0%

02-09-2013 02:15:38 | More by ssimpson89

pkalix

California

4.24/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

nice dark brown color, very little head but nice lacing down the side. unless that is left over from the corsendonk....
smell is nutty, sweet, but thin.
taste is nutty and sweet with a tang of bitter in the middle. just realized it's 8% abv. the higher the abv, the more the tendency to stress the flavor a bit.... considring that, i think they did a great job on this brew. the alcohol is noticeable but easily overlooked. there is a certain 'earthiness' to the nutty flavor and this is a beer i could easily drink in succession.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 03:16:31 | More by pkalix

mishtif

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

01-29-2013 20:45:55 | More by mishtif

likesbeer

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

01-26-2013 21:23:19 | More by likesbeer

Hopmodium

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

01-26-2013 20:20:23 | More by Hopmodium