Winterfest
Coors Brewing Company in Golden, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - American Winter Out of Production|
Score
5.76
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Coors Brewing Company celebrates the holidays with Winterfest - the nation's longest-running seasonal brew. Brewed once a year, in celebration of the season, Winterfest is a handcrafted brew that has earned Coors much recognition. Prior to its broader availability, Winterfest was enjoyed almost exclusively by the Coors family, company employees, and their friends. In 1986, Coors expanded the tradition of Winterfest to include the entire state of Colorado. The response was so enthusiastic that, every year since, Coors has offered the special winter brew in limited quantities and packages. Winterfest is available on draught and in six-pack longneck bottles, from early November through January, depending on how long supplies last. Winterfest is the perfect beer to toast a new season or a new year. 190 calories per 12-ounce serving and 5.6% alcohol by volume.
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5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From Oct 2005
Poured from the bottle, it formed a decent head that lingered for a while then settled into a fine partial layer.
The smell of this deep gold brew is pretty malty but not all that exciting.
The taste is a decent balance of hops and malt with the malt lingering in the aftertaste quite well.
Overall, a good product from Coors that doesn't exactly titilate the taste buds but *is* quite drinkable.
PS: This is the first Winterfest I've seen for many years. If memory serves me well, the first editions of this product were much more complex.
Poured from the bottle, it formed a decent head that lingered for a while then settled into a fine partial layer.
The smell of this deep gold brew is pretty malty but not all that exciting.
The taste is a decent balance of hops and malt with the malt lingering in the aftertaste quite well.
Overall, a good product from Coors that doesn't exactly titilate the taste buds but *is* quite drinkable.
PS: This is the first Winterfest I've seen for many years. If memory serves me well, the first editions of this product were much more complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2017
at 16:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From old tasting notes. Brilliant Amber orange color. Foamy white head. Fragrant malt aroma with hints of grapefruit. Pleasant hoppy flavor. Excellent bittersweet finish. Dry aftertaste. Full bodied and robust.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2017
at 20:48
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12 oz bottle - according to the label, this beer is only available in Colorado, which is obviously a lie - but I must admit, that claim, along with the fact that the bottles are actually individually numbered, are probably the reasons that caused me to buy it - so, bravo, AC Golden, for your successful marketing ploy - however, the props stop there, I’m afraid, because this is a pretty weak-ass amber ale - metallic and overly sweet up front, but at least the sweetness is fairly clean - some toasted grain flavor - its saving grace is the noble hop bite at the end, which is actually fairly tasty - as stated, it is fairly clean, and lacks any major flaws, it’s just fairly pedestrian.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2009
at 19:02
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Amber coloured body with strong ruby highlights and a decent looking tan head that tops the beer. Aroma of strong malt, a light spiceyness that stays in the nose for a second and a very light hoppiness. Light to Medium-bodied; Faint hoppiness that starts the taste fading to a bit of a maltiness with a subtle spice character all ending with a bit of a bittering tone. Aftertaste shows the bitterness and nothing else really. Overall, one-dimensional and not good at all in the taste. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia way out in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 13-December-2005.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2008
at 15:21
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
It was an old bottle with a date of January 2006. It shows no signs of age however. There was a sound of escaping gas when I removed the cap, and the beer is well carbonated. The beer is amber and there are lots of bubbles and a long lasting head. Aroma is pure malt. Flavor is more malt as well, with a light addition of cinnamon and nutmeg. I would call this a Vienna, and it is actually a good beer, even for being old.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2007
at 19:06
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Amber color. Poor aroma. The flavor is ok, with just a lot of caramel, and correct bitterness. Easy.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2007
at 07:15
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Reddish amber ale with a thin off white head. Aroma of caramel and cinnamon, lightly maderized. In mouth, a nutty roasted malt, with definite oxidation, but still quite decent hopping. A nice offering from one of the swill giants. Bought at CJs, Potsdam, NY, Feb. 2006. BB Jan 24 2006.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2006
at 17:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
I went into this one without particularly high hopes but found myself reasonably pleased. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a chestnut color with a medium sized tan head. The aroma is malty and lightly spicy - mostly nutmeg. The flavor is tangy and a bit bitter with a light spicy element and a nutty finish. A bit too bitter and tangy but at least the spice was not overdone such as is the case with too many of these winter seasonals.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2006
at 10:41
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Nose of nice caramelly malts, unlike any other Coors product that i’ve experienced; amber body with a small offwhite head. Flavor is malty with a hop bite and finish. Not bad for a brew produced by a Macro-giant.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2006
at 16:05
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Clear reddish-amber color with a thin off-white head. Thin stringy lacing. The aroma is mildly hoppy with some grain and malt. Light-bodied and easy to drink with light fruit, sweet malt and hops flavoring. The finish is clean and refreshing but not very flavorful. Some mild hops and spice and not much else. All in all this is pretty good considering the source, yet about what I expected from a macro seasonal.
Tried
on 08 May 2006
at 13:50