Wasatch Winterfest

Brewed by Schirf Brewing Company/Wasatch Brew Pub
Style: American Strong Ale
Park City, Utah USA

Thanks to Douglas88. 12oz twist-off bottle. 7.1%ABV. Pours a reddish \ brown color. Foamy light brown head. Smells like a well hopped American BarleyWine. Heavenly! Deep roasted malts. Chocolate malts and floral hops. Chocolate and pine, who doesn’t like winter? Flavor is a bold, chocolate malt character. Sweet toast. Sweet molasses boldness sticks out the most. All followed by a sharp hop. Adding the bitterness that lingers on the palate. This beer is just begging for some one to love it. It might be me. Although you never want to show all of your cards, being afraid you may not receive the same as what you are looking for. It has a great flavor. A sticky, syrupy malt character. Perfectly balanced with a hop bitterness. Not to strong. ABV is just where it needs to be, to be enjoyed. An ideal holiday ale.

12 oz bottle, again from my favorite beer babe blindeyedbetty, who is far too generous. Clear dark amber with a big tan head that dissipates rapidly. Nose is fantastic - a bouquet of hops, cirtusy and lightly earthy, backed up by some solid caramel. Nice drippy lace. Excellent mouthfeel, smooth and soft, which offsets the citrus well. Sweet flavors of grapefruit and caramel, nice herbal bite. This. Is. GOOD.

Bottle gratefully received from Douglas88. Pours dark ruby amber with a significant beige/tan head. Strong malt aroma - not so much sweet as strong. Some supporting notes of chocolate and resin. Medium plus body with smooth, creamy carbonation. Flavor is malt, touch of chocolate, and a lot of hop, maybe mostly floral. Finish goes down to something like bitter chocolate. Seems well balanced. Very flavorful. It’s really nice to drink.

2008 Bottle - Thanks douglas88! - Pours amber with a large, tan head...aroma is malty, fruity caramel, and grapefruit peel...flavour is bitter hop resin tempered with a malty, but not too sweet finish...nice body, lingering pleasant bitterness...that was a terrific surprise!

Bottle at Wasatch Brew Pub. For my money, this and Uinta Anniversary Barleywine are the best Utah has to offer. Medium- to dark-brown color with tan head. Hoppy and spicy aroma. Flavor is caramel malt, some roastiness, spices, coffee, maple, and hops on the finish. Very tasty and satisfying.

multiple bottles via superdave70... still the best thing to come from utah!

pours a rich amber coppery color when i am not swigging straight from the bottle! it has a small off white head which is still there when i finish it off. the aroma is really leafy... bitter pine and green hops with caramel, malt, earth and a pepper/seed-like warmth. the flavor is quite malty with some nutty caramel and orange rind upfront. mid palate and on the dry finish it is full of an earthy spice and hops!.... pine-y, grassy, bitter and green delicious hoppiness. rather like a dark ipa. alcohol and bitterness thin out the mouth feel to make it insanely sessionable (especially @ 7.1%). 8/4/7/4/16/3.9

Bottle from the Utah State Store, thanks Mikey. Pours a clear amber color with a medium tan head. The aroma is very nice; just heaps of hops in here, citrus flavors explode, some light caramel and spices also. The flavor is also great; initially bitter, grapefruit and other citrus-hop flavors, some light spices and a balanced is achieved by a strong and rich caramel malt. Slightly warm, but nowhere near boozy. Just excellent. I second John, what a excellent addition, thanks Wasatch Brewing.

Bottle. Aroma of citrus and generally tropical fruits, floral hops, sourdough malt. Flavor a nice display of the hops on a rich, lightly nutty, doughnut malt base. Crisp, hoppy, and sweet, well-rounded. A fan of this variety of winter ale.