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Hopworks Organic Abominable Winter Ale


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Brewed by Hopworks Urban Brewery
Style: American Strong Ale

Portland, Oregon USA

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83.69/5.03.28/5.0Winter7%0Snifter, Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
Our Winter Ale features a floral, spicy and cirus hop aroma backed up by a subtle, yet complex hop flavor and just the right amount of malt sweetness. Made with organic Canadian Pilsner malt, German Caramunich and Carafa malts, American Caramel malts and Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo and Simcoe Hops. 17 degrees Plato Original Gravity 4.4 degrees Plato Terminal Gravity 7% Alcohol by Volume 55 International Bitterness Units
 jimbowood (947), Athens, Georgia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 27, 2009  
Draft at the pub. A Hoppy red ale. Very nice. Their best offering. Me likey.


 mj (4971), Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Apr 27, 2009  
Draft @ Green Dragon. Clear medium dark amber. Stenchy sweaty nose of oily and biscuity pils malt and some dense burnt pear scented hops. Similar flavor, oily, moderately thick, some charred pear, some caramel, some sweaty hop cones. Medium bitterness. Not bad.


 Beardface (977), Eugene, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Tap at Hopworks and then again at the Moon and Sixpence. Healthy amber pour with a lingering two finger white head. Nice balance in the nose between a citrus hop and a biscuity malt smell. Flavor is all over the place with some dark fruit, caramel, spices and a mild booze kick. Tasty brew, one of my favorites from HUB.


 raphael (410), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/516/20
Nov 19, 2008  
on tap at mickey fin’s. full hoppy aroma--pie, strawberry, flowers, & caramel. Medium amber with clear white head that lingers. hops taste sharper than they smell, grapefruity, emphasized by a bitter herbal flavor. light in body while full in the mouth


blueturk (68), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Tap at HUB. Poured a brilliant amber/copper in color with low head. Slight sweetness with some alcohol notes and spices. Very tasty.


 troopie (848), USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 21, 2007  
Draught. Poured rugy red with thin fast dissipating white head. Not much nose, a bit of flowers and a bit of citrus. Thinnish body with some malt and alcohol. Thin finish. I had expected much better.


 beerinmarch (2781), Alabama, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 8, 2007  
On tap at the PDX Green Dragon. Pours ruby/copper with a soft white head. Big floral hop nose with a citrus grapefruit character. The malts were not the focus of this one, this fell into that new holiday big IPA trend that is going on. Very well built, fruity and bitter. Enjoyable all around.


 Angeloregon (2024), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Nov 21, 2007  
Bronzy, tawny body with a rich creamy white head. Hoppy, sweet malted nose. Clean and fruity, yet spicy and robust. Awesome holiday brew.



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