New Belgium 2° Below Winter Ale

12 oz bottle. Pours a rich golden amber color with a very nice frothy white head that has great retention and wonderful lacing. There is a nice aroma to this beer. There is a more pronounced hop presence that you don’t usually find in NB beers and then there is the signature toasty bread aroma mixed in there as well as a slight spicey note. Very nice flavor. There is a nice floral flavor mixed with a slight caramel flavor. Lots of malts and as par for the New Belgium course, very complex. This is a great choice for a winter seasonal. It has bold flavor and has a bit of that "warming" effect you tend to associate with winter brews. I suggest you try this if you haven’t already.

Crystal amber pour with a thick tan head. Malt and spice dominate the aroma. Nice taste, caramel with a great balance of hops and malt. The palate is smooth with a great bitter finish.

Not a big fan of the 2 Below Winter Ale, but I do not regret trying it out. It had a decent taste to it, and I enjoyed the whole twelve-pack with a buddy of mine on a nice crisp day. This is something I will usually not pick up, though.

Bottle courtesy of Kevin. Pours a clear copper-orange with an average size somewhat-lasting fluffy off-white head. Aroma of lightly toasted caramel malt, light herbal hops, spices and something else I have a hard time placing, it’s a biscuity something, best I can do. Flavour of toasted caramel malt, fruit, spices and a light bitter finish. Medium bodied. Pretty good, I couldn’t really figure out what style it was trying to be but either way, I liked it.

Hazy amber with cream color one inch head. Lots of lacing. Big floral and earthy aroma. Taste is rich hops and plenty of sweet roasted malts. Hop flavors are very nice in this brew. The 6.6% abv is not obvious. Easy drinker and quite pleasant beer.