Anderson Valley Winter Solstice

Anderson Valley Winter Solstice

Each year, when people are starting to unpack their winter clothes and replenish their firewood, our tiny brewery in the coastal redwoods of Northern California makes seasonal preparations of a different kind. As the cold arrives, we release a unique beverage created to add warmth to even the coldest and darkest of winter’s days. Winter Solstice Seasonal Ale begins with a very high original gravity to create a hearty and spicy brew with a deep amber hue and a smooth finish. Anderson Valley Brewing Company wishes you the very best for the holiday season and the New Year.



MALTS:

Pale Two-Row, Crystal (40L and 80L), Munich (20L)



HOPS:

Northern Brewer, Liberty
3.5
1187 reviews
Boonville, United States

Community reviews

3.7 Can. Amber- brown in color with a small head. Aroma and flavor is roasted grains and vanilla with hints of bourbon.
3.5 35,5cl flesje via Hopt Alcoholpercentage van 6,9% Uitgeschonken in Jopen glas Uiterlijk: amberkleurig met goede gele schuimkraag Aroma en smaak: neus is caramel, kruidig, smaak is droppig, chocolade, kruidig, vanille, kaneel, karamel Conclusie: niet verkeerd kruidig biertje
3.2 Amber, translucent. Dirty white head, two fingers, good retention. Soft carbonation visually. Watery texture with little fizz. Aroma is caramel, earthy hops. Taste is caramel, earthy hops, red berries, almost lollipop hints. Little acidity. Soft sweetness. Caramel finish.
2.4 A very appealing Beer with a perfect fluffy light brown head overall a clear red-brown beer with a nice sparkle. Unfortunantly is the aroma too herbal spicy thou with a nice caramell. The spiceness also dominate the taste with a firm caramell taste and medium bitterness.
3.3 A little too sweet for me, but a good representation for the style. Pretty much a spicy brown ale. Light to medium brown appearance. Caramel malt, little bit of hop....not the best balance but decent. Got for half off on clearance (it is almost summer here already!), so I would say it is worth that for the buzz it gives. Forgettable though and not something I would seek again.
2.9 W aromacie sporo karmelu, tofii. Dość miodowe, słodkie, wyklejające. Może trochę przyprawowe, w stronę gałki muszkatołowej i cynamonu.
2.7 After testing many belgian winter ales, I did expect something similar. This is however more like a pale ale with cinamon and honey.
3.5 Bottle @ DØE Køge. Appearance: pours clear amber with ok tan soapy head and lacing. aroma/taste: barley, bread, brown sugar, cinnamon, light alcohol, spices, light citrus, vanilla and light oak. palette: strong malty and spicy aroma, average carbonation, medium body, average to notable sweetness, somewhat balanced by a medium bitterness, average to long duration and a watery texture. Overall: great spicy winter seasonal
3.5 wintersaft vann destri hellas pestarus del sol non sol con da kusta els fuste
3.9 Spice/Herb/Vegetable? I'd call it an amber ale. Pours a nice dark amber color with a beige head and great retention. Limited lacing. Light spice aroma. Light spice taste too with a caramel amber ale finish. Medium heavy body. Pretty good. Can't taste the 6.9 ABV.
3.7 USA. Pours brown with off white head. Nose is toffee, bread and dried fruit. Taste is slight sweet with spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon. A good winter brew!
3.6 Can from Beerfly, Bedford, drunk at home. Light reddish-brown and clear with a ring of white head. Warmimg scents of oak, tea, cinnamon, toffee and hints of smoke and bubblegum. Predictably sweet taste at first which follows with a hoppy bitterness flourishing until the finish. Sweet spices and caramel in the aftertaste. Slight body with medoum carbonation. Nice.
4.2 Nez alcoolisé contrastant avec une bière douce, caramélisée et peu amère. La bouteille est très jolie, voyage d’hiver dans le Yosemite, couleur caramel clair quand on la verse, puis rouge brun dans le verre, petite mousse blanche. Carbonation assez marquée. Une bonne bière de Noël!
3.5 Jolie robe ambrée/cuivrée, voilée. Faible mousse. Arômes vineux, épices, boisé, caramel, fruits à coques. Goût d'abord sur le sucre, mal, caramel puis résineux épices et bois. J'ai l'impression d'un vin d'orge édulcoré. Carbonatation fine et faible, sirupeuse. Bière agréable, carbo un peu faible.
3.4 Dal colore rosso con riflessi ramati, versa una leggera schiuma che svanisce velocemente. Aroma con note di caramello e biscotto. Corpo leggero, sapore con note di caramello e spezie. Discreta.
3.4 For some reason the vanilla, cinnemon and caramel tones of this beer are too heavy for me
3.0 Can. Amber color with an off white head. Spice malt aroma. Spice cinnamon vanilla malt flavor. Medium heavy body.
3.9 Arômes de pomme et de sucre. Robe ambrée translucide finement pétillante. Attaque sur de la pomme sucré et sirop d'érable (?). Langueur sucrée. Perturbante...
3.1 Rousse, peu de mousse et bulle. Pas assez forte. figue, caramel peu sucré
4.0 Fles 35,5cl thuis. Zoet, caramel, cinnamon, kruidig, rood fruit tonen, sinaasappel, hop bittertonen (5-2014).
3.7 Une robe ambrée, fine mousse. Nez qui allie des notes épicées et végétales. Bouche à la fois ronde, souple et équilibrée. Bière d'hiver.
3.7 Flaska från Hopt. Mörk kastanjebrun med liten försvinnande beige krona. Massor av torkad frukt, mörka plommon och russin, kolaremmar, fruktbars och kandisocker. Lite rostade toner och något torr avslutning. Ganska stor sötma. Något större och fyllig. Drar lite, lite åt barley wine- eller belgisk strong ale-hållet. Gott!
4.1 Robe brune claire, rond en bouche. Goût de cerise, mais sans le côté sucré. Très réussi. Je la vois bien au dessert.
4.8 A unique beer for the price. I am far from a beer expert, but I can't seem to get enough of this stuff. Just a very good blend of spices with only a tiny bite and a lingering finish that keeps me coming back for more. In fact I stock pile as much as I can get a hold of because it is not available most of the year.
4.3 Clean deep copper to light copper with a thin head of off-white head of foam. Sweet caramel, light toffee, sweet barley, and very light roast malts all in beautiful harmony. Has a luxurious warming quality that overcomes the soul in a winter welcoming way.
4.9 Fantastisk aroma af toffee og drivvåd vinterskov. Flot label, dyb amber, uden hoved Smagsmæssigt er den sød, med et twist af noget røget. Rigtig god fusion. Varm full body, soft carbonation, long finish Fantastisk vinterale.
5.0 Des arômes subtilement sucrés, une belle robe ambrée, un goût exquis de caramel, de malt et cassonade. Très peu d’amertume. Une tuerie !
3.2 (ambrée, miel-épice-caramel, anans-raisin-miel, pas amère pour un sou, pas de longueur, moyen)
3.2 Bitterzoet winterbier, ondanks het relatief lage alcohol percentage best goede body. Uiteindelijk toch een beetje dun. Bittere smaak verdwijnt snel.
3.5 Birra americana di Natale, corposa, decisa e forte. poco gasata. da bere in fredde notti d'inverno