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Beer Advent Calendar – Day 23: Dicks Double Diamond Winter Ale presented by Brewpublic

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Beer Advent Calendar – Day 23: Dicks Double Diamond Winter Ale presented by Brewpublic

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• Blogger: Angelo M. De Ieso II. from Brewpublic
• Website: http://www.brewpublic.com/

• Beer: Dicks Double Diamond Winter Ale
• Brewery: Dicks Brewing Company
• Website: http://dicksbeer.com/

Commercial Description:
Our Northwest style winter seasonal bold enough to get you through the cold weather.
We fill the mash tun to the top with lots of Northwest premium 2-row malted barley and plenty of rich Munich malt. In addition, we use a full bag of sweet caramel malt, lots of malted white wheat and a touch of highly roasted black barley for complexity.

This kind of big beer requires several healthy additions of Northwest hops in the kettle with real character for backbone and finish. Our winter ale has a balanced bitterness, lots of hop flavor and finally that warming alcohol characteristic of the style. We don’t call it Double Diamond for nothing!

Details:

• Style: American Strong Ale
• ABV: 8.5%
• OG 1.080
• TG 1.015
• Available in 12 oz. & 22 oz. bottles

Why I selected Dick’s Double Diamond Winter Storm from Dicks Brewing Company:

Dick’s Brewing of Centralia, Washington makes some solid Northwest ales. The Double Diamond is a winter ale featuring the late Dick Young on the label doing what he loved – hitting the slopes.Dick also loved to brew big malty brews such this deep chestnut hued warmer. Notes of dark fruits such as plums and raisins with a nice match of caramel and bitter hops to round out the palate. Stellar beer you can find around in most good beer stores and pubs throughout the Pacific Northwest.

About Brewpublic:
Brewpublic leaves no beer behind in the quest to bring thirsty Brewpublicans information on the finest craft ales, lagers, yeast culture, and all things beer and brewing related.

It is our mission to provide you with current brewing news, events, and culture, like no other resource in the Pacific Northwest. Brewpublic is more that just beer, it is a community who shares a collective passion for all that brewing encompasses.

Join us as we salute the brew (r)evolution from Beervana – Portland, Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, Cascadia, and everywhere Brewpublicans reside in the vast Brewniverse

Brewpublic is beer for thought. Lets drink to our inalienable right to malt, yeast and the pursuit of hoppiness.  http://www.brewpublic.com/

About Dicks Brewing Company:
Dick’s Brewing Company is one of the Pacific Northwest’s premiere craft breweries that appeals to an ever-growing audience who enjoys the distinctive full-bodied taste of regional beers.
Dick’s Brewery combines barley and hops to create a variety of distinctive brews that recall the simplicity of an earlier age, an age when folks took pride in the pleasures of work and the joy of craftsmanship.

Located in Centralia, Washington, Dick’s Brew Crew invite you to take a look at this unique northwestern favorite. Join us for a tour and tasting of our variety of beers.  http://dicksbeer.com/