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Left Hand Snow Bound Winter Ale

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Left Hand Snow Bound Winter Ale - Spice/Herb/Vegetable

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 Percentile 
76
overall
Formerly brewed at Left Hand Brewing Co.
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable

Longmont, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3353.32/5.03.31/5.0Winter8.6%82.9Lager glass, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Fight cabin fever! Made with Rocky Mountain water, malted barley, hops, yeast, honey, orange zest, and other spices.

Editor’s Note: beginning in 2006, Snow Bound became the name for Left Hand’s strong winter seasonal beer made with honey and spices. It was previously known as XXXmas Ale. Below is the original XXXmas Ale description for reference.

XXXmas Ale is a spiced strong ale, using all natural ingredients to give it its festive nature. We brew this beer from a relatively high initial gravity to give it strength and body. This is (in our opinion) appropriate to a winter beer, and it helps to balance the numerous spices added. Honey is also added to increase fermentable sugars and give additional sweetness. Northern Brewer and Saaz hops are used sparingly, to allow the spices to evidence themselves. We add ground nutmeg, whole cloves, crushed cinnamon, orange zest and chopped ginger to spice the beer. Carbonation is kept low to accentuate the flavor of the beer and spices. It’s like a liquid cake. Brew water is relatively soft.
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 Dorwart (1807), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 31, 2007  
Thin head of fine and dense bubbles. Light carbonation. Loads of spices in the aroma. Lots of ginger and cinnamon. Bit of juniper and some sweet malts. Color is a dark mahagony red. Lots more spices in the flavor but less than in the aroma. Juniper and sweet malty with a touch of honey. A nice holiday brew. Hides its alcohol pretty well. Finishes sweet and spicy. A decent brew.


 puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/104/514/20
Dec 31, 2007  
pours dark amber,off white headmalty spicy nose.malty spicy verry low bitterness.nice smooth beer.


 screwball (796), Motala, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 31, 2007  
Bottle. Dark dark amber. Has a brown head. This on is special in a exiting way. Has a lot of spices in the aroma and flavor. It´s strong and the malt, nuts, orange and clove in aroma makes a good start. There´s also some sweet liquorice in the flavor. Pepery aftertaste.


 Hawksfan17 (717), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 30, 2007  
This dark amber pour smells like rosemary and holly. The flavor is sweet and spicy and is balanced nicely. I enjoyed this holiday beer and will be sure to add it to my list for next winter.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 30, 2007  
(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of joergen. Clear, dark, amber golden with a creamy, off-white head. Sweetish, spicy nose of cardamom and dried fruits with some alcohol presence. Quite full-bodied with sweetish caramel and a distinct spiciness - Speculaas-style. The finish is dry. 191207


 vyvvy (2023), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 29, 2007  
Pours clear bronze with a thick tan head. The aroma has rich toasted malt with cinnamon, allspice (?) and other spices ~ it reminds me of an alcoholic root beer. Medium body that starts crisp and then feels a bit smooth. The flavor starts with the aspects of the aroma but leans towards tasting medicinal. The finish dries things out a bit. A decent beer.


 Emil (6075), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 29, 2007  
Bottle. A red brown beer with a big beige head. The aroma and taste is of caramel malt, cinnamon, ginger and chocolate. Light sweet. Medium body with a sweet spicy, light alcoholic finish.


 corby112 (671), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Dec 28, 2007  
Pours a dark cherry red with small white head. Spicy aroma with alcohol and frit presence. Tastes kind of funky with a mix of spicy pepper, ginger, syrupy cough medicine, dark cherries and alcohol



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