Name – Hibernation Ale
Country – United States
Type – Old Ale
Appearance – Poured a deep brown color with some rub red highlights around the edges of the glass. Very minimal head on it.
Smell – Sweet smells of caramel and toffee with some roasted malts in there.
Taste – More of the caramel and buttery toffee mixes with a nutty flavor very well. A bit of an alcohol bite at the end but it is nothing bad at all.
I really like Great Divide. Between Hercules, Titan and Yeti they are all some of my favorites in their particular categories. They don’t let me down with this one either. While it is not the best old ale ever it is a pretty good one. I’m glad I picked it up before it is gone for the year.
Overall Grade – B+
4 Comments
It wasnt bad, but very strange on the initial attack. It did settle down and become more enjoyable as the drink went on.
January 28, 2010 at 9:39 amWhat did you find weird about it Phil? Some odd taste?
January 28, 2010 at 12:38 pmI like this beer quite a bit. I do feel that they used the wrong hop profile for a beer considered an old ale…were it a normal barley wine, it would work. I’m keeping a couple of years to see if they disintegrate for a smoother experience.
January 29, 2010 at 11:08 amI think it’s a great beer with a homebrew wort feel. I’ve got a bottle or two aging also. I think I might agree with you Nate…but it is an American version after all.
January 29, 2010 at 2:43 pm