These are the 10 highest rated winter beers
These 10 beers are the best of the best when it comes to winter seasonal beers, according to the rankings on RateBeer.com.
1. Pliny the Younger
UpdatedA post shared by Russianriverbrewingofficial (@russianriverbrewingofficial) on Feb 1, 2017 at 8:37pm PST
Brewery: Russian River Brewing
Rating: 4.35 (out of 5)
Style: Imperial IPA
Description: "Pliny the Younger was Pliny the Elder’s nephew, in the case of this beer, the 'Younger' is a triple IPA. Pliny the Younger is hopped three times more than our standard IPA, and is dry hopped four different times."
2. Expedition Stout
UpdatedA post shared by Bell's Brewery (@bellsbrewery) on Nov 7, 2017 at 5:14am PST
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Rating: 4.27
Style: Imperial Stout
Description: "One of the earliest examples of the Russian Imperial Stout in the United States, Expedition Stout offers immensely complex flavors crafted specifically with vintage aging in mind, as its profile will continue to mature and develop over the years. A huge malt body is matched to a heady blend of chocolate, dark fruits, and other aromas. Intensely bitter in its early months, the flavors will slowly meld and grow in depth as the beer ages. Available October-March."
3. Surly Darkness
UpdatedA post shared by Surly Brewing (@surlybrewing) on Dec 15, 2017 at 2:01pm PST
Brewery: Surly Brewing Company
Rating: 4.2
Style: Imperial Stout
Description: "This massive Russian Imperial Stout brings waves of flavors; chocolate, cherries, raisins, coffee, and toffee. We add a touch of hops to make this delicious brew even tastier. 85 IBUs."
4. The Abyss
UpdatedA post shared by Deschutes Brewery (@deschutesbeer) on Nov 10, 2017 at 6:22pm PST
Brewery: Deschutes Brewery
Rating: 4.2
Style: Imperial Stout
Description: "This special Reserve Series brew will only be offered December – February (limited distribution). The Abyss: Stout brewed with licorice and molasses with 33% aged in oak and oak bourbon barrels. It’s dark. It’s deep. It’s mysterious. Aged in French Oak and Bourbon barrels, this special brew has immeasureable depth inviting you to explore and discover its rich, complex profile. The flavor of molasses and licorice draw you in further and further with each sip. The Abyss beckons. Enjoy the journey."
5. Matt
UpdatedA post shared by Great Lakes Brewery 🇨🇦 (@greatlakesbeer) on Apr 16, 2015 at 8:08pm PDT
Brewery: Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Rating: 4.19
Style: American Strong Ale
Description: "Matt VandenBerghe and Matt Bonney (Bottleworks and Brouwers in Seattle) personify the spirit and dedication that has helped craft beer become the vibrant industry it is today. This Beer was originally Brewed to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Bottleworks, and will be released every few years from the Brewery. Matt is made with two Munich malts, two Smoked malts and two types of Belgian candy sugar. It is aged in Kentucky Bourbon and Apple Eau de Vie barrels from Clear Creek distilling. Matt is deep and lush with notes of apple, chocolate and smoke."
6. Imperium Prunum
UpdatedA post shared by Browar Kormoran (@browar_kormoran) on Dec 18, 2015 at 12:11am PST
Brewery: Browar Kormoran
Rating: 4.18
Style: Baltic Porter
Description: "Imperial Baltic Porter 26° BLG aged with Suska Sechlonska (dried plum with smoky aroma). Black beer with fine-beige foam. The aroma hits a riot of dark smells: coffee, cocoa, chocolate and chocolate pralines with lavishly-heeled fruit liqueur. All of this raises combined with notes of noble alcohol and smoked fruit. The vast smoked note comes not from smoked malts, but the application of Suska Sechlonska - smoked dried plum coming from Sechna village that have the European Union Protected Geographical Indication certificate. The taste confirms everything that appeared in the aroma. Smooth chocolate and the best Belgian pralines combine with delicate sweetness, roastiness and slightly sour coffee finish and noble, warming alcohol notes."
7. B-Bomb - Coffee Cinnamon
UpdatedA post shared by fremontbrewing (@fremontbrewing) on Nov 9, 2017 at 7:54pm PST
Brewery: Fremont Brewing Company
Rating: 4.14
Style: American Strong Ale
Description: "Lovingly referred to by Fremonters as the B-BOMB, this bourbon barrel-aged edition of our winter ale has a warming spicy aroma and rich carmelly notes of bourbon, wood and vanilla added to dark roasty chocolatey malt flavors and subtle hopping."
8. Southampton Imperial Russian Stout
UpdatedA post shared by @ southamptonpublickhouse on Oct 14, 2017 at 9:37am PDT
Brewery: Southampton Publick House
Rating: 4.13
Style: Imperial Stout
Description: "Our rich, roasted black ale inspired by the strong stouts exported by Great Britain in the 1800's to the Russian Czar's court."
9. Yeti Imperial Stout - Espresso Oak Aged
UpdatedA post shared by greatdividebrew (@greatdividebrew) on Nov 16, 2017 at 2:31pm PST
Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Rating: 4.12
Style: Imperial Stout
Description: "Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout is a new addition to the Yeti clan. A generous infusion of Denver’s own Pablo’s espresso adds yet another layer of complexity to this beer, combining with the vanilla oak character, intense roasty maltiness and bold hop profile to create a whole new breed of mythical creature. It’s official, you can now have Yeti with breakfast."
10. Owd Macs Imperial Stout
UpdatedA post shared by The Free State Brewing Co. (@freestatebeer) on Dec 19, 2017 at 3:05pm PST
Brewery: Free State Brewing Company
Rating: 4.11
Style: Imperial Stout
Description: "This very special beer was brewed as a Double Strength Imperial Stout. Imperial Stouts being very big beers to begin with, that puts this at the strength of a barleywine. The Original Gravity is 27.5 P/1118, then the hopping level is very hard to define, though there are enough hops to achieve 100 IBUs in a smaller beer, this beer still has a distinct sweetness due to a high percentage of unfermentable sugars. After fermentation, this beer was aged in old whiskey barrels from the McCormack’s bottling plant in Weston, MO, hence the name Owd Mac’s (owd being a British regional colloquialism for old)."
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