Harpoon Brewery Winter Warmer

Winter Warmer

 

Harpoon Brewery in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

  Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Spiced Winter
Score
6.09
ABV: 5.9% IBU: 23 Ticks: 80
The first seasonal craft beer release on the east coast, Winter Warmer has been our holiday tradition since 1988 and has since become a New England classic. Combining the subtle sweetness of caramel malt with holiday spice additions of cinnamon and nutmeg, it’s both hardy and satisfying yet surprisingly easy-drinking. From the cozy pubs and apartments of Boston to the snowy lodges in Vermont’s Green Mountains— enjoy with friends and loved ones and let the revelry begin!
 

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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

OK. Some nutmeg and some cinnamon. Pours orange brown without much head or lacing. Typical Christmas beer, nothing special. Bottle on sale at Chevy Chase.

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2014 at 19:46


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a dark amber body with a small off white head that dissapates quickly with barely any lacing.
The smell had cinnamon and nutmeg, some clove in the background.
The taste was sweet yet becoming balanced to some light bitterness as it warms.
The palate sat about a medium; slightly sessionable; slightly bitter aftertaste; clean, dry finish.
Overall, a decent winter warmer, nothing spectacular but would have it again.

Tried on 27 Mar 2014 at 18:45


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Bottle: Pours clear, copper brown with a thick tan head. Spice aroma, nutmeg and cinnamon. Taste is spicy, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon. Light malt, cola. Mainly just spicing, but very comfortably done. Bright and cheery.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2013 at 16:25


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle in NH. Pours clear, red-gold with a fine, creamy tan head. The nose holds pleasant wintery spices, all nutmeg and cinnamon, some bready malts, suggestions of pumpkin. Medium sweet flavor with further bread and nutmeg, faint leafy bitterness, a bit of spicy cinnamon. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Sweet finish with still more nutmeg and cinnamon, some ginger bread, lightly toasted brown bread. Very tasty. A solid spiced winter beer.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2013 at 12:39


6

Tried on 28 Mar 2013 at 22:52


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 3/15/2013. Pours slightly hazy reddish copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big caramel, raisin, prune, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, toast, biscuit, clove, and light herbal hops. Nice aromas with good strength and solid balance; very fruity and malty, with a fair amount of spices. Taste of caramel, raisin, prune, brown sugar, cinnamon, toast, nutmeg, ginger, bread, light banana, light clove, and light herbal. No bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, dark fruits, brown sugar, cinnamon, toast, nutmeg, ginger, bread, light banana, light clove, and herbal on the finish for a bit. Solid flavor balance and complexity; a big malt backbone and light complimenting spices; with minimal cloying flavors present on the finish. A little bland on flavor as well. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied; with a very creamy and slick mouthfeel that is ok. Alcohol is fairly well hidden with a small warming present after the finish. Overall this is a decent winter warmer. Moderate spicing and big maltiness with minimal cloying; and quite smooth to drink. A fairly enjoyable offering.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2013 at 20:05


8

Light for a winter warmer but unexpected spice notes made it fun

Tried on 29 Dec 2012 at 21:13


6

Tried on 17 Dec 2012 at 07:00


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Light amber color with small foamy tan head, slight pumpkin aroma, high carbonation, sweetIsh cherry like taste, medium finish. Interesting but reminds me too much of medicines.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2012 at 16:13


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Enjoyed on cask at harpoon in Windsor. This is actually a batch with vanilla bean. Golden dark with 2 finger tan head. Smells of vanilla and nutmeg. Taste is like cream soda. Lots of cinnamon and sort of an egg nog taste. It’s weird but pretty drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2012 at 11:53