Howe Sound Brewing Hibernal

Hibernal

 

Howe Sound Brewing in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  Strong Ale - American Regular
Score
6.95
ABV: 11.1% IBU: - Ticks: 4
The base of this beer is our award winning Abbey Quad aged in Vino de Naranja and Bourbon barrels. It was the blended with Wheat Wine, Barley Wine, and further Abbey Quad aged in Tawny Port barrels to become Hibernal.

Vino de Naranja is a Spanish white wine made with orange peel, and it leads a unique and distinctive flavour to our blend. We get vibrant citrus layered with spicy notes of cinnamon, black pepper, and nutmeg in the aroma. The flavor evokes baked pear, toffee, blood orange, raisin, plum, and dates, from this complex barrel blend.
 

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tasting at Ryan's, can
Mahogany colour, tan head. Aroma of chocolate covered cherries. Good body, malt, sweetness, some yeast esters, balanced bitterness, and other fruits (could also be the barrels).
Pleasant, but very chaotic.

Tried from Can on 15 Sep 2024 at 06:59


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

16oz @ Ryan's shared with Alex. Appearance: red-ish copper with a tan head. Aroma: dark fruits, some fruity acidity and oak. Taste: along the same lines, pretty harsh. Overall: meh.

Tried on 06 Sep 2024 at 06:27


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

Poured from 473mL can (2023 vintage). Clear copper brown with minimal white head. Bourbon and mild orange wine character, feint dried dark fruits, thin-medium bodied. A bit lacking overall, haven't tried the Abbey Quad base, but not all that impressed, aroma is better than the taste. Not a drain pour at least.

Tried from Can on 06 Sep 2024 at 06:12


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

473 ml can. Pours an orange/brown with light head. Aromas of spicy toffee, candied orange, brown sugar, and toasted malts. Flavors follow same with a bit of oak, raisins and sweet liqueur. I like...

Tried from Can on 05 Jan 2024 at 01:00