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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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 tomthompson89 (1455), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 19, 2009  
Bottle thanx to my buddy Tristan. amberish red color, nice kinda beige head. nose is spicy, vanilla maybe some clove odd. flavor is similar with some decent hops to go with itintresting


 BREWMUSKCLES (1062), New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/511/20
Aug 18, 2009  
dark red and sharp with ginger and something like a cinnamon accompanyament. bit of sweetness muted by the ginger and clove as this beer is first just spicy. good gravity and off beat and therefore of some interest.


 Sregnar35 (729), Rotterdam, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2009  
Spiced dark beer with a good aroma that is very january dessert. Poured very dark with a sweet aroma.


 presario (2953), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/511/20
Aug 8, 2009  
Bottle. Moderate head. Dark red amber. Aroma of cinamon and candy cane. Taste is malty cinamon. Too sweet. Too much spice does not work for me.


 Headbanger (1574), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Aug 6, 2009  
22oz bottle-Poured a dark amber iwth a small head that dissiptes rather quickly. Aroma of malt, fruit, spices, and honey. Taste of the same with the spices coming out more prominent. Full bodied brew that is easy to drink and hides the ABV fairly well.


 Cavie (1300), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 27, 2009  
Dark red color. Head disappeared very quickly. Sweet smell, of fruit and spices. Different taste. Lots of dark fruit and cinnamon. Spice flavor really comes through on the finish.


 bubbleflubber (885), Collinsville, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 13, 2009  
Nice spiced offering! Pours flat cola into the glass, with stalactite lacing that cascades from the top of the glass rim. Lots of pumpkin and dry pie spices to the nose... nutmeg dominates, with cinnamon and ginger. Very much a spiced pie (pumpkin) on the tongue. There are so many variables here.... pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, dark fruits, orange zest/peel, roasted malt, licorice.... all well-woven together for a complex palate. The finish contains a hint of pumpkin seed, backed by just a kiss of alcohol (well-integrated, by the way). The mouthfeel is medium, with soft carbonation. All-in-all, a very nice spice brew. Went down really, really well for me.


 thejon375 (390), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/512/20
Jun 14, 2009  
Pours dark amber with light tan head. Aromas of raisins and spices. Tastes of roasted fruit and honey. Good for a cold winter night.



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