New Belgium 2° Below Winter Ale

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	70
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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
New Belgium Brewing Company
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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Ratings Average Score Seasonal ABV Style Pctl Serve in Advanced
397 3.3/5.0 3.3/5.0 Winter 6.6% 74.7 English pint P Stats

Commercial Description:
We like to think we beat winter at its own game with 2°Below Winter Ale- a bright, warming blast of Sterling and Liberty hops along with tawny-roasted malts. By pushing our 2°Below into a final, nearly freezing state, its ample structure develops a brilliant clarity. Dry-hopping during fermentation creates a rosy, floral nose with a hint of pepper spice and subtle, estery undertones. Weighing in at 6.6% alcohol by volume with 30 IBU's, 2°Below provides a bright, hoppy palate and a cheery warm afterglow. We hope it helps take your winter from bearable to downright delightful.

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PsionSaint (51), Colorado, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 6, 2007
An excellent seasonal ale from New Belgium. Strong hops with first sip. Amber color with decent head. Wish this wasn’t just a seasonal.

undsioux7 (515), Cologne, Minnesota, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 29, 2008

Poursclear dark amber with a white head. Aroma of mild spicy hops and bready malt. Taste is the same. Not bad.

BenDover (103), Texas, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	5/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	8/20

Nov 28, 2008

Pours a dark orange, very little foam. Aroma of faint hops. It’s very biting going down, but strangely, there’s NO TASTE. AT ALL. Lame.

Taverner (517), San Ramon, California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Nov 28, 2008

Nice caramel malty presence, some hoppage but this was after a Marin ipa. Aroma is a nice bready malt. Flavor slightly cardboard - but not in a bad way. Amber white head. Bitter bite on finish. Woody flavor throughout.

malrubius (511), USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 28, 2008

On tap @ a pizza place in Scottsdale, AZ. Dark amber with lasting head and lace. Spicy sweet aroma. Roasted malty brown sugar with medium fruity and mild hoppy finish. Pretty good.

Gypsy19 (254), AMERICA RISING, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	12/20

Nov 27, 2008

Tastes like sort of a cross between New Belgium’s Fat Tire and a common American pale ale. The hops are downright delicious on the creamy foundation. This isn’t a world-class beer, but it is quite good and original.

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