Hibernation Ale
(has 10 batches)
Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Winter|
Score
7.40
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8.1% ABV through 2008
8.7% ABV from 2009
8.7% ABV from 2009
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8/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 02:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Easy drinking with lots of thick malt. Pours dark brown with good head and lacing. Caramel and hint of smoke. Light sweet finish. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2015
at 15:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Brewdog Birmingham; dark copper pour with a thin tan head, aroma has some dark malts, smoke, some nutty action, toffee apple.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2015
at 11:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen - dark reddish brown with off white head. Aroma and taste comprises sweet malts, dark dried fruits, some apricot, treacle, pretty complex brew, like this. ---Sent via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Apr 2015
at 08:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottled on Jan 05, 2015.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance has a ruddy brown color with a one finger white foamy head.
It dissipated nicely leaving some nice stringy sticky lacing.
The smell had a decent chocolate maltiness and a light coffee aroma.
The taste was sweet and roasty through the malts. A light rolling roasty chocolate/coffee aftertaste leads into a sticky sweet/roasty finish.
On the palate, this sat about a medium on the body. I’d say a good sipper but the alcohol isn’t felt.
Overall, I’d say this was a good old ale for the style and for me.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance has a ruddy brown color with a one finger white foamy head.
It dissipated nicely leaving some nice stringy sticky lacing.
The smell had a decent chocolate maltiness and a light coffee aroma.
The taste was sweet and roasty through the malts. A light rolling roasty chocolate/coffee aftertaste leads into a sticky sweet/roasty finish.
On the palate, this sat about a medium on the body. I’d say a good sipper but the alcohol isn’t felt.
Overall, I’d say this was a good old ale for the style and for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2015
at 21:47
10/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Aroma: alcohol, smoke, soy sauce Appearance: orange-red color, clear, minimal head, Taste: medium sweetness, lightly bitter, Palate: full body, thick feel, average carbonation, long finish, Overall: great beer, would recommend
Tried
on 10 Mar 2015
at 11:39
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
355ml bottle at home. Dark copper - brown color with red notes and yellowish beige head. Roasted malty aroma, coffee in the beginning, caramel, spicy - some cinnamon notes, light chocolate, fruity - sweet berries, hoppy. Sweet and bitter taste like the aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2015
at 15:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz bottle poured. Pours a dark brown color with a bubbly head. Smooth rich malt flavor with a nutty finish. A lot of flavor in this one, and it lingers forever. Subtle hops throughout, as well as some brown sugar, maple, and a little chocolate. Aroma is a ton of sweet malt. I nice warming beer here. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2015
at 15:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at BD Sheps Bush. It pours deep red-brown with a medium beige head. The nose is rich, toasty caramel, fruit cake, raisin, wood, toffee and leather. The taste is smooth, toasty, bitter-sweet, caramel, light alcohol, leather, varnish, earth, mild spice and cocoa with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Smooth, well rounded and quaffable. Very good.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2015
at 10:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
355ml bottle from ,I think, cornelius. Pours clear nut-brown, long-lasting off-white head. Aromas of coffee, cocoa, hazelnuts. Taste is nutty more cocoa, light almond booze hit. Warming finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2015
at 13:28