My review of Winnipeg's Winnipeg Brew Werks Pils is easily considered to be my most viewed Manitoban beer review of all time, so it's about damned time that I come back to review another beer by Darren & Zoe Wanless' Winnipeg Brew Werks.
It's taken me months, but I'm finally reviewing their Rotbier German-style Red Lager. I first tried the beer over at Flatlanders Beer Festival in June but I don't remember too much about it, aside from enjoying it and the always great chats with Darren.
Rotbier is a German-style Red Lager brewed with with Munich, Munich 2, Red X, Carafa 2 Special & Beechwood smoked malts, and Magnum and Tettnanger hops, lager yeast. The beer tops out at 5% ABV and 20 IBU.
Appearance: Pours a murky reddish brown with an Earl Grey tea sort of appearance to it. The head is light and beige, mostly near the side of the glass but with a cluster of bubbles collected near the middle of the top.
Aroma: Sweet with notes of caramel, raisins, a hint of nuttiness and a very faint roastiness to it and a light floral hop presence at the end.
Taste: Quite sweet with notes of raisins, caramel, a bit of a dark tea-like taste, a hint of sourness. There's a bit of roastiness and an earthy profile to it as well as a hint of nuttiness. The aftertaste is pretty light but mostly a toasted malt profile, decently dry for the mouthfeel.
Overall Thoughts: I wanted to review this several months ago but I feel that this worked out decently for the chilly winter weather as this seems more like a lager I would drink this time of year than in the spring or summer. Sweet and raisiny, decently aromatic and a tad sour.
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