Redhook Winterhook #26 Returns For 2013

likes a little nip in the air. To celebrate the turn of the season, the Northwest’s original craft brewery announced today the release of its Winterhook Ale, which has been an end-of-year staple since the Reagan Administration.

Regardless of whether you spend your winter months on the slopes, shoveling your driveway, or just hiding out, Redhook Winterhook Ale is a great way to chase off the winter chill. This year is Redhook’s 29th consecutive release of Winterhook with a new recipe every year.

Winterhook is dark and rich with roasted notes that make shorter days and cooler weather a little easier to ingest. Rye malt and Centennial hop spiciness balance an initial malty sweetness, with plenty of hop aroma on the warm finish. Winterhook #29 is a flavorful concoction, and drinkable enough to spend a few hours gazing at the fire. ABV 6.0%, IBU 45.

Said Karmen Olson, Redhook Brand Manager, “After brewing a unique recipe each year for nearly three decades, Winterhook has become a seasonal tradition. Our 29th recipe is a great cold weather beer for the living room, the lounge, or the lodge.”