Kris Kringle – Final Installment
This is the last Holiday Beer. The season went by fast didn’t it? I hope these posts gave you some ideas and I hope that you tried some of them. If you did, email me and let me know what you think. Cheers and have a great 2010!
ROSEY NOSEY
ABV 4.9%
Available
MID-NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
Tasting Notes
A dark complex and rich tasting beer with plenty
of roast malt character and generous hop flavour.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!
Kris Kringle – Day 29
Merry Christmas to all!! and more importantly journey’s end for the three wise men…
Review – Ridgeway Bad Elf
Kris Kringle – Day 28
The Holiday Ale category is the all encompassing category. Porter? Sure. Dubbel? Why not. Imperial ESB? Ya’ Sure, ya betcha’
Winter Storm “Category 5” Ale
“Our ‘winter warmer’ ale, brewed with copious helpings of English malts plus US and English hops making it a ruddy hued “Imperial ESB” in style. Full malty flavors dancing with powerful hop aromas and a lingering, firm hop bitterness. Seasonally available from mid October to February.”
Hops: Magnum, Fuggles, Cascade, Centennial and Chinook Hops
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Carapils and Munich malts
ABV: approx. 7.5%
Kris Kringle – Day 27
If someone asks, “So, what does a Belgian Christmas ale taste like?” Hand them this…
“St. Bernardus Christmas Ale is the youngest descendant in the illustrious family of delicious Abbey Ales by Brewery St. Bernardus. This specialty beer of 10% alc. vol. is characterized by its deep dark colour, with a creamy, thick head and a full, almost velvety taste with a fruity nose. It’s a seasonal ale, brewed annually for the holiday season. The long winter nights are perfect moments to savour this ale with or without friends and to enjoy its unique, complex taste and after-taste.”
Kris Kringle – Day 26
Jolly Pumpkin is getting wider distribution which is good and I sure hope this beer is under the tree in three days!
Noel de Calabaza – Deep mahogany and malty, layered hops, figs, raisins, sugar plums, cashews betwixt rum laden truffles.
Seasonal released in December
9% Alc.
Review – De Ranke Pere Noel
Kris Kringle – Day 25
MacTarnahan’s has been putting out some really off the wall beers of late. They are playing catch-up and it seems to be working.
“You know he’s arrived. Wheeling through the party, being too loud, crowding the buffet, lurking under the mistletoe and spilling cheer. He’s a lot like this beer. Its dark malt body and rich roasted flavor will unravel your ribbons and leave you wanting more. Too bad it only comes once a year. Good thing is there’s plenty more where it came from.”
Malts: Caramel, Black Roast, Wheat and Oats
Hops: Northern Brewer and Willamette
Bitternes: 27 IBU
Alcohol By Volume: 5.3%
