Coors Winterfest - Coors Brewing Company

satowns

Colorado

2.33/5  rDev -30.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 1.5

tasted blind with other "winter warmers" 2009 vintage.

pours an orangish hue with a quickly fading head.

aroma is quite non existant. slight fruity esters, but nothing distinct.

flavor is much like the aroma. not much going on.

well rounded body. decent for style.

this beer is boring. it needs a lot of color and character.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2009 05:58:31 | More by satowns

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -40.7%

03-21-2013 00:01:39 | More by BGsWo22

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

01-17-2013 16:28:35 | More by spycow

Sipchue

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -3.6%

12-29-2012 13:48:34 | More by Sipchue

carteravebrew

Colorado

3/5  rDev -11%

06-19-2012 20:54:52 | More by carteravebrew

abcramer

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-22-2012 04:14:37 | More by abcramer

bilbo2012

1.75/5  rDev -48.1%

04-04-2012 18:44:23 | More by bilbo2012

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

2.58/5  rDev -23.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

These have been around for awhile. Looks decent, a darker red and auburn appearance, so dark makes you suspect like Coors would put that much malt in a beer, but yeah. Aroma is the typical red malt blend of crisp cedar and peat moss. Totally lacking hop aroma.

Totally lacking hop aroma, lots of carbonation, caramel type of off flavor, I dunno what its all about, but its kind of a sweet sour bitter funk. These seem to have alcohol pretty evident. In a way, this at least met my expectations, I'm not a Coors guy, nor am I a 'winter' warmer/red beer guy, nor am I a red beer guy but under circumstances making the beer more like another style than a red itself (hoppy/wild).

Not terrible, just not impressive, but malty enough to warrant its existence beyond regular Coors.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2012 20:40:48 | More by Beerandraiderfan

Kahlerbock

Kansas

3/5  rDev -11%

02-01-2012 17:32:11 | More by Kahlerbock

TrojanWheels

California

3/5  rDev -11%

01-19-2012 16:28:55 | More by TrojanWheels

cdwil

Texas

3/5  rDev -11%

12-25-2011 14:30:17 | More by cdwil

JMBSH

Colorado

4/5  rDev +18.7%

12-01-2011 03:01:30 | More by JMBSH

jfstilling

Colorado

4/5  rDev +18.7%

11-29-2011 00:43:56 | More by jfstilling

Rochefort10nh

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -11%

11-18-2011 19:37:56 | More by Rochefort10nh

Schmittymack

Colorado

3.23/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured an amberish color into the old trusy pint shaker glass. Had a decent creamy head that has lasted over ten minutes; minimal lacing, though. Not much on the nose: malt was about it. Taste was not bad, though. Malt (leaning to the sweeter side) and a little caramel with no hop bitterness whatsover. Not bad; I'll seek out a bottle or two again next Winter but nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2011 07:49:57 | More by Schmittymack

LuckyBrewer

Colorado

3.4/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Beer: Winterfest
Style: Amber
Brewery: AC Golden Brewery Company
Brewery Location: Golden, Colorodo
Site: http://www.acgolden.com/

Review:
This is the 15940th bottle of 85248, for a brewery like MillerCoors, that is a somewhat limited batch. I will start with the good; this is a clear, crisp, well balanced seasonal beer with great taste of maltiness and carmel. The bad is that MillerCoors marketing is too scared to put their companies name on a good beer. I understand the marketing side of things, the average person will think they are getting a craft beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2010 01:29:03 | More by LuckyBrewer

dsa7783

New Jersey

3.65/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Single, twelve ounce bottle purchased from The Palisade Liquor Store in Jersey City...
First time I've ever seen this brew anywhere...
Pours a deep, dark, amber hue with slight carbonation...
Amber, grainy, malt-dominated aroma...
Hints of sweet caramel, candied sugars, and vanilla essences thrown in the mix...
Heavy on the malts, low on hops with a strong caramel, honey finish...
An interesting sample from Coors...
Although not the best representation of an Amber beer, I give the macro-giant points for trying with this one...

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2008 20:36:06 | More by dsa7783

rye726

Colorado

2.9/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This is by far the best beer coors ever made. I use to get it on sale for $2.99 a six pack every Spring. Too bad they no longer make it. It is a brown color with a midling tan head. The nose has some nutty malts with light hops and Christmas spices. The taste has roasty malt bitter hops. Good flavor for a Coors product. Body is a little fizzy, but this drinks well.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2008 06:40:46 | More by rye726

JoEBoBpr

Missouri

3.9/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is as my ratings suggest a good beer. I may also add it is a great beer for the winter months. It tours a dark chocolate brown color with a thin off white head. It smells of sweet roasted barley and chocolate. The taste is of the same perfect carbonation and nice smooth finish down the back of your tongue. Very refreshing and at the same time very full.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2008 02:27:19 | More by JoEBoBpr

BeerDreadz

Louisiana

3.88/5  rDev +15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 onz ambar bottle

A: Honey-like color with small creamy head

Smell: Rich , hops very present there.

Taste : Great taste,,malty and some sweet caramel flavor.

Mouthfeel And Drinkability: Very smooth,easy to drink,not any kind of hard taste.

Notes: The best beer i have tasted from this brewery

Serving type: can

12-18-2007 03:03:09 | More by BeerDreadz

BravoTwo

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Very good specialty ale coming from a macro brewery. Put a micro label on this brew and no-one would question it.

A - Good tawny coloration, with a medium thck head, good retention and lacing.

S - Fragrant, almost a vanilla honey smell. Very pleasant and balanced.

T - Good complexity, with toasty flavoring, and a hint of sweetness and spices in the background. Creamy.

M - Average here, not too much to discuss.

D - Good drinkability here. As I said, if you did not now that this was a macro, it could have come from a craft brewery or a brewpub.

My father had this stashed in his closet, and offered it to me. I had never had it, so I tool him up on his offer. I was very pleasantly suprised by this beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2007 01:42:05 | More by BravoTwo

atuite

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Unsure about the actual beset by date since I bought this from a shady corner alcohol store and the bottle has imprint JAN22 051- hope it's not best by jan 22, 2005. Otherwise, good reddish amber pour with white head. Smell of toasted caramel/butterscotch. Taste is sweet with slight malty flavor and undertones of caramel with a smooth mouthfeel and appropriate carbonation. Could easily drink 3-4 of these over the course of a laid back meal with friends. Will try next year during the winter, hoping I get the bottle that is not 2 months or 2 years too old.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2007 22:26:34 | More by atuite

jdhilt

New Hampshire

3.58/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a four finger cream head that fades quickly to a ring leaving a good lace. Crystal clear amber color. Light carbonation and medium bodied. Slight malty nose. Starts with a slight sweetness, balanced with slight bitter finish, more like a brown. Far better than their lager. $1.50 for a 12oz bottle from Capital Convenience Concord, NH.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2007 23:32:51 | More by jdhilt

kevinhulit

New Jersey

3.23/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

a fine seasonal offering from Coors Brewing Company. as far as amber/red ales go it makes an honest effort. low cream-colored head when poored into a wide mug. dark amber in color highly drinkable for 2 or 3. mild characters through out, nothing outrgeous, but balanced with a hop note. tastful.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2007 01:49:53 | More by kevinhulit

jpkoch1962

Indiana

3.55/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a deep bright clear amber red with a tight two finger, creamy head. Aroma was subdued, sweet, malty, with a very faint spiceiness. The taste was also subdued- mainly a combination of sweet caramel, and toffee. Surprisingly, this ale wasn't at all cloying, as it finishes dry and clean. The best feature of Winterfest is it creamy smoothness and perfect carbonation.

Overall, this is a very nice brew -while nothing stands out as outstanding, it is very well made just the same. A nice session beer to enjoy on a frigid winter's night.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2007 00:04:19 | More by jpkoch1962