SuppliedBrewery: Whistler Brewing Company, British Columbia, Canada
Available at: Sherbrooke Liquor Store (11819 St. Albert Trail)
Some things are best left to the experts, like brain surgery or professional sports. Whistler Brewing Company’s Winter Dunkel provides yet another thing that isn’t really for us common folk, and should be reserved for beer experts.
As a trend, strong, bold flavours in craft brews have become widespread and very successful among the beer connoisseur community. However, the overwhelming nature of this trend has left many casual beer drinkers with a bitter taste in their mouths.
Winter Dunkel combines the overpowering taste and aroma of rich dark chocolate with the in-your-face bite of citrus, creating a tasting experience that’s decent in small doses, but a bit too much flavour to down a full 650 mL bottle.
The pour is thick and creamy, revealing a sturdy head that will keep you company until the glass is drained. On the nose, as well as the taste, you’re quickly faced with an uppercut of dark chocolate and a left hook of citrus, completely overpowering any other notes that my be hiding within this complex brew. The aftertaste provides more of the same overwhelming chocolate and citrus blend, drowning out any and all other tastes.
Winter Dunkel makes a great winter brew if you’re drinking it by the ounce, however any prolonged exposure to this heavy-handed beer will leave you wondering if you just drank a beer or ate a chocolate orange.
