I had the Weyerbacher Winter Ale some time last week. Jo and I got a growler of it when we visited the brewery for the Riserva release party. The Winter Ale is a Winter Warmer.
It had a slight smell, sweet and malty. Leads into caramel, toffee, and malt flavors with no hops or bitterness present at all. Pleasant and drinkable as long as you like sweeter beers. Jo enjoyed this a lot. We both thought it tasted quite similar to Yards Brawler which isn't a bad thing. It's also an inexpensive case so if you're looking for something to session, this is a great choice during the winter.
Last Friday night, I popped the bottle of Brew Works Hop'solutely I got from being super early to The Institute. Brew Works claims it's a Triple IPA and I'm denoting it as such but really it's a Double IPA since the Triple IPA style doesn't really exist according to the mysterious groups that create beer styles.
I expected a huge hop smell, but it was surprisingly mild. No head with very little carbonation. Initially, I got some hop flavor with some caramel flavors along with it. As I drank more, the hop bite grew and grew until it was all I was tasting during and after each sip. I took a short break between the two glasses which helped me recover a bit, but man was it strong. Reminded me quite a bit of Stone's Old Guardian. I liked this, but next time I'd probably try to split it with someone as the full 750 was a little much for me. Considering its ABV, I'd honestly call this a barleywine or what I want to call it, a Hopwine. Hell, we have Barleywine and Wheatwine, why not Hopwine?
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