Spring Valley Winter Brownie 7% The name had me expecting something darker, I suspect it isn’t brewed on site anymore. The spicy aroma and reddish gold color with a thick creamy light beige head of foam has me thinking Weizenbock. Medium bodied with round carbonation and sweet spices plus mild malt notes. I feel it matches winter but there’s nothing brownie about this. Well balanced, it is kind of a simple beer but pretty satisfying and better than many of Spring Valley’s brews. Apparently, this IS made at Spring Valley Kyoto and has coriander and lemon peel in it. I felt it was mild for a Weizenbock so I guess it is a hybrid kind of dark Belgian witbier? Whatever it is, I like it just fine.