Widmer Brothers Brrr:
Howdy folks and I’m happy y’all have decided to come back for some more quality beer reviews from yours truly.  Since we are still hanging onto this chilly weather I figure it’s appropriate we look (again) at a beer that’s labeled after what I heard a lot of people saying over the past 24 hrs or so: Brrr.  This winter warm from Widmer Brothers boasts “bold hop flavor, malty sweet finish” which, even without tasting, is a change from other winter warmers that claim they have “spice” or “holiday” flavors.   Now I know that I’ve already reviewed this beer but it was way out of season when I did so let’s try one at the peak of the season. The beer pours a reddish brown with a finger’s thick tan head, good lacing, and a nose of  piney hops and a touch of roasted malts.  The beer’s initial taste is that of fresh, strong hops with a creamy undertone that dissipates quickly while the sheer rawness of the hops grows on the mid tongue and a caramel flavor of roasted malts grows on the back end.  The after taste is mainly dominated by the hops but hints of bready malts do show up.  So a second look at this beer yields a better experience than the first and now gives us a better base to appreciate the bourbon barrel blend of the Brrr later on.  Till then folks.