Winter AleNorthwest Beer GuideOregon, Bend, Redmond - OR, Washington, Early NovemberComment

Cascade Lakes Slippery Slope Winter Ale

Winter AleNorthwest Beer GuideOregon, Bend, Redmond - OR, Washington, Early NovemberComment
Cascade Lakes Slippery Slope Winter Ale

Our full-bodied winter ale uses an intricate blend of malts with a generous Tettnang and Cascade dry-hop to produce a well-balanced, rich seasonal ale with hints of roast and chocolate. Whether your slippery slope is a mountain or a sidewalk, this ale makes an excellent companion.

Ingredients: GRAINS: 2 ROW, WHEAT, CRYSTAL, CHOCOLATE WHEAT, HONEY

HOPS: CASCADE, TETTNANG

6.4% ABV | 30 IBU

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Released: Early November

 

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Winter AleNorthwest Beer GuideWashington, Seattle, Late October, Idaho, OregonComment

Fremont Winter Ale

This is a tasty Winter Ale to snuggle up to, released for the winter months when snow blankets the terrain of the mind and the body craves warmth and, let’s be honest, it’s dark and wet most of the time so your beer better be damn good. Winter Ale is dark like the weather with roast chocolate and warm malt flavors balanced by noble hop aroma and subtle hoppy spice.

Ingredients: 2-Row Pale, Munich, C-120, Chocolate, Carafa 2, and Roast Barley with Columbus, Willamette, and US Goldings hops

8% ABV | 45 IBU

Winter AleNorthwest Beer GuideWashington, Seattle, Late October, Idaho, OregonComment
Fremont Winter Ale
Winter Ale - Barrel-agedNorthwest Beer GuideWashington, Seattle, Idaho, Oregon, Late NovemberComment

Fremont BBOMB 2022 Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Winter Ale

This year’s release of B-Bomb is aged in 8–12-year-old American Oak bourbon barrels and is a blend of 9, 12, and 24-month old barrel-aged Winter Ale. B-Bomb achieves distinct bourbon, oak, cacao, leather, toffee, and dark coffee notes from its extended barrel aging and barrel blending. Each barrel contributes a different note, and combining each barrel to create a coherent tone is a distinct art and true pleasure. Please do enjoy this unique barrel-aged ale today but know that B-Bomb will age gracefully for at least another 5 years.

Ingredients: 2-Row Pale, Crystal-120, Munich, Roast Barley, Carafa-2, and Chocolate malts with Columbus, Willamette, and US Goldings hops

14% ABV | 50 IBU

Winter Ale - Barrel-agedNorthwest Beer GuideWashington, Seattle, Idaho, Oregon, Late NovemberComment
Fremont BBOMB 2022 Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Winter Ale
Winter AleNorthwest Beer GuideWashington, Bellingham, Mid NovemberComment

Kulshan Coffee Kitten Mittens Winter Ale

Blended with cold brewed coffee from Maniac Coffee Roasting, this version of Kitten Mittens is sassy, fun, and unabashedly delicious. The Mexican coffee roast that was used boasts notes of raisin, cinnamon, and toasted nuts, which blends beautifully with the complex malt profile of Kitten Mittens. A warming dark ale, Coffee Kitten Mittens will keep you company on the darkest and chilliest of winter nights.

8% ABV | 30 IBU

Ingredients: MALT: 2-Row, Munich, Golden Naked Oats, Crystal Malt, Chocolate Malt, Brown Malt, Roasted Barley

HOPS: Apollo, Willamette

ADJUNCTS: Cold brewed, dark roasted mexican coffee from Maniac Coffee

Winter AleNorthwest Beer GuideWashington, Bellingham, Mid NovemberComment
Kulshan Coffee Kitten Mittens Winter Ale