Winterhook Hoppy Dark Lager
Redhook Brewery in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Dark India Style Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.28
|
|
Winterhook is Redhook’s legendary winter ale, brewed annually since 1984. Crafted with an evolving mix of malts and hops, each yearly edition of Winterhook is one-of-a-kind. This year’s incarnation crafted by header brewer Nick Crandall is a Hoppy Dark Lager, combining the hops of a dank IPA, the malt of a brown ale, and yeast profile of a bock.
Winterhook’s dark colors and bold flavors make it a perfect winter warmer for frosty weather.
Winterhook’s dark colors and bold flavors make it a perfect winter warmer for frosty weather.
Sign up to add a tick or review
6.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16oz draft from Old Chicago poured into a shaker. Pours a clear dark red with minimal head. Aroma of caramel malt and light pine hops. Taste of pine and floral hops with a nice caramel finish. Medium bodied with a somewhat thin texture. Lively carbonation and a long bitter finish. Overall, not bad. I could easily drink this again.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2011
at 17:19
6/10
Tried
on 15 Sep 2011
at 20:07
5.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at the Brew pub. Pours a hazy dark rusty red color with a medium head. OK retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel, fruity notes, a bit of chocolate and bitter, peppery hops. Taste is caramel, cinnamon, bitter leafy hops. Medium bodied. There is some drinkability here, just not a style I care to much for. But it’s worth a try for the people who like this style
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Dec 2010
at 16:42
6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Clear deep copper, small beige head. Caramel malt and light hop aroma. Flavor similar to aroma with sweetish malt, slight spice, and a bitter hop finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2010
at 18:01
7/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours deep amber into a trappist glass. White micro head with good retention recedes to coat surface leaving spot lacing. Spice aromas. Crisp with dark caramel and a sweet lasting pepper finish.
Tried
on 28 Nov 2010
at 14:56
6.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Foxwoods Food & Wine festival. pours a murky brown with flavors of raisin, nuts, spice, mild hops, caramel, and brown sugar. well balanced with medium carbonation a nice enough winter brew
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2010
at 10:53
4.6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Poured a clear dark brown with a thin beige head. Aroma was full of roasted malts, but a little weak over all. Flavor was a bit weak as well with roasted malts and a bit of alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2009
at 13:38
6.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from a sampler. Pours a hazy dark rusty red color with a medium head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel, fruity notes, a bit of chocolate and bitter, peppery hops. Taste is caramel, cinnamon, bitter leafy hops. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2009
at 16:22
5.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 oz bottle. Very little aroma here--maybe some spices, caramel. Pours almost red with minimal head, mediocre lacing. Tastes nutty, caramelly (not a word? don’t care). A little watery. Bland winter beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2009
at 18:16
6.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
A very decent winter ale. Shared a bottle with the GF the other night. Pours a nice amber-brown with a soft white head. Nose of roasted and sweet malts. Flavor is sweet up front with notes of caramel and maple, while beneath the surface lies the roasty foundation.Finish is pretty smooth and comforting. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2009
at 19:51