Mobul Madness, Rogue Ales, OR

6.5% ABV, a winter ale. Kind of belgiumy, little bit dark, tasty, Quite liked it.

Winter Ale, Lighthouse Brewing, BC

Decent, simple ale, with faint hints of spices, nutmeg according to Emma.

Advertised as "strong", but I don't think I'd call 6.5% strong, unless you are particularly weak-kneed.

Don't think I'll buy it again. They avoided making anything horrid in their winter ale, but didn't create anything distinctive, either.

Winter Ale, Brooklyn Brewery, NY

Kindof bland.

Winter Spice Ale, Big Rock, AB

A bit bland, not very spicy.

Bah Humbug! Christmas Ale, Wychwood, EN

This was good.

Red Racer Winter Ale, Central City, BC

It's a limited edition, so you can't find it on Central City's web site.

I like it. Its warm and tasty, a bit spicy on the finish, which clears out the sweet start. Got a 6-pack of cans. Be better on tap. I have to make a field trip out to Central City, try some of their beer.

Auld Nick Winter Ale, R&B Brewing Co, BC

Recommended at brewery creek beer store when I was looking around for another bottle of Father John's.

Not so great. Its 6.5% ABV which is too high to drink much of, taste was OK, but a little sweet (common to high-alcohol beer, as far as I can tell).

I'd give it a 1 on a scale of 1-3.

Father John's Winter Ale, Howe Sound Brewing, BC

I'm not a huge fan of the Howe Sound Brewery. Its good beer, but I've never had anything that really stuck in my mind as great.

Until now. We all really liked this, even Marie (who's not much of a beer drinker, usually). It was a brown, slightly sweet ale, and lightly spiced. Hard to tell what spices (maybe a bit of cardamon?), but very tasty. It's 1 litre bottle disappeared almost instantly...


$7.88/L, 8%ABV (if you believe the website), 7 %ABV (if you believe the label), but who's counting?

http://www.howesound.com/brewery.php