Winter Ale
Brooklyn Brewery

Winter AleWinter Ale
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From:
Brooklyn Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
Scottish Ale
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.58 | pDev: 13.41%
Reviews:
483
Ratings:
1,132
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 25, 2020
Added:
Nov 03, 2006
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  144
Brooklyn completely changed the recipe in 2006. It’s now a Scottish-style ale. Brewmaster Garrett Oliver explained to us that: “There are no spices at all. Good British floor malts and hops along with our yeast strain account for all the flavors. It has a Scottish-style cooler fermentation, which pushes malt to the forefront rather than fruitiness.” It was brewed with Scottish Floor-malted Maris Otter, English crystal malts, Belgian Aromatic malt, American roasted malts, American oats and hopped with Willamette.
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Ratings by Billolick:
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

3.97/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the Hop Devil in NYC, this recent Bklyn offering poured pretty typical darkish amber, tan head, with decent retentive powers showing. Lacing is stringy and splotchy. Malty, slightly smoked nose. Straight forward Scottish style ale, smooth malts, slight smoke, background fruit and sugars. Nice creation, easy drinking wintry brew, well worth a try.
Dec 21, 2006
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Rated by cratez from Canada (ON)

3.45/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Rating from notes. Consumed January 2013. "A decent Scottish Ale that works well for winter."
Jan 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.6 by Mickt465 from New Hampshire

Sep 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.3 by Samnem from Pennsylvania

Mar 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by whatsgoody from Vermont

Dec 13, 2018
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Reviewed by TH28 from Florida

3.56/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle. 9/11/18 bottle date. Appearance: Deep dark brown, opaque, with ruby red highlights and a thick frothy head. Great lacing.
Aroma: Rich roasted malt, with some caramel and chocolate.
Taste: Light Roasted maltiness with a slight touch of caramel and toast, and a fairly strong bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Lightbto Medium bodied with a moderate carbonation.
Finish: Dry, Light roastiness lingers long after the swallow with a touch of bitterness.
Overall: A clean, crisp winter ale that leans closer to a schwarzbier than a stout. Beautiful appearance and lacing, with an all malt aroma and flavor that is roast dominant, but still very drinkable and not as intense as a stout. Really nice for a cold winter night
Dec 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.29 by 2016Roadglide from Pennsylvania

Feb 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by sachie23 from New York

Nov 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Nov 13, 2017
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Reviewed by Efoss from Minnesota

3.83/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: Dark brown, nearly opaque, tan head that only got to 1/3 inch and quickly dissipated. Nice lacing.
Smell: Like winter and coffee (I’m a little congested so I didn’t get the full effect)
Taste: Malty, pleasantly bitter. Bright and crisp.
Overall: Solid.
Nov 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by DarrellK from Florida

Aug 05, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
It poured a brown color with some light reddishness around the edges of the beer. The head is small and has a sort of creamish color to it. The lacing is spotty and ringy. It leaves a thicker foamy look where it is sipped. The smell is the malts. There is just a bit of caramel in the background. The finish has a bit of alcohol and toffee in it. The palate is medium bodied with a moderate carbonation and fairly drinkable and smooth. Overall, this is good for its style and good for me.
Jul 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by GulDukat88 from New York

Jun 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by user785335 from Florida

Feb 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.43 by Oakley from North Carolina

Feb 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Sep 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by HeartofMiami from Florida

Jun 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by icemanls4 from Switzerland

Apr 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by red94tt from Michigan

Apr 12, 2016
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