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Widmer Brothers Brrr Seasonal Ale 3.5 157

Widmer Brothers Brrr Seasonal Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1573.54/5.03.5/5.0Winter7.2%97.1English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Give the gift of beer! More specifically, Brrr! The Widmer Brothers have handcrafted a special ale for the holiday season: a generous red ale. Not quite excessively hopped, with candy sweetness and a velvety finish. Perfect for celebrations. Prost!

Formerly known as W06 NW Red Ale
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 HopheadHans (755), Bay Area, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 4, 2006  
Bottle and tap. Pours copper with a decent head. Nice aromas of malts and chocolate as well as strawberries. Flavors are complex, with hints of caramel, hops and fruit. Really like this beer.


 burpfrank (292), carpinteria, California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/104/519/20
Jul 2, 2006  
Wow!!What a taste!Had a good head.Color red-amber.Aroma was hoppy.tatsed unusual biting,candy apple without the sugar.Good commercial description.I didn’t taste the chocolate,though.It has a bitter aftertaste,but it also had a citrus or fruity.I will buy again,but the taste does get to be a bit much after a couple of bottles.Best to limit to 2 bottles per drinking session.Will buy again!!


 Beaver (598), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 26, 2006    Updated: Oct 13, 2006
12 oz bottle dated 3/21/06. Pours a deep reddish brown with a large fluffy light tan head that is long lasting and coats the glass with lacing.

The aroma is caramel malts and grassy piney hops.

The flavor is slightly sweet bready caramel malts initially followed by a good deal of piney hop bitterness that lingers in the aftertaste, but is balanced by a little residual sweetness. There’s a little melon fruitiness as well. The mouthfeel is medium to full with velvety carbonation.

Overall, a pleasant surprise. It’s a drinkable, nicely hopped red (makes for a good IPA).


Scarecro (18), USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 23, 2006  
poured a reddish amber color. very heavy on the gut. a good after 5 pm beer. The bitterness was a bit strong. A solid Red Ale.


 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 11, 2006  
12oz bottle via trade with cbkschubert - Thanks Craig! - Pours deep red with a creamy beige head that stays very well and laces the sides of the glass. Aromas of grapefruit hops over caramel malts. Flavor is quite malty sweet to begin with. Lots of caramel, a little rye flavor and some roasted malts but finish is mostly grapefruit and floral hops. Somewhat bitter on the finish but pretty creamy on the palate. Medium body. Pretty nice beer.


 mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/515/20
Jun 10, 2006  
Bottle. Deep red copper in color with a nice lacing. Very fruity hoppy and malty aroma. Earthy and piney hops. Caramel notes. Malty and hoppy flavor. Roasty. Sweet. Finish is dry. Medium bodied. Smooth. Very drinkable. Well balanced. Nice beer.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/515/20
Jun 10, 2006  
12 oz bottle fom Wohlfs. Rich red color with a small head and lots of lacing. Aroma is of chewy PNW hops and caramel. Taste is on the sweeter side with the piney hops shortly following. I had to look at the style to see it was an IPA, cause I was thinking this is the best amber I’ve ever had. It’s really balanced but just a bit too sweet to be a great IPA. Very nice though.


 billk (300), Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 5, 2006    Updated: Jun 6, 2006
bottle 12 oz. Clear dark amber/copper w good carb & beige head that held up just OK, moderate lace. Aroma is med roast caramel malt with floral, spicey, piney hops. Flavor is the same with the darker roasted chocolate malt noticible. Alcohol is somewhat pronounced with the rather dull, cooked together flavors. A bit sweet & stickey w a noticable metallic taste. Well into medium bodied but lacking a clean well defined flavor especially in the malt department. The finish has a very noticable bitterness from the bittering hops. This offering was just OK.



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