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I don’t usually get the chance to give much beer love to Texas but here is one beer to make your Christmas Texas sized.
A rich, hearty ale perfect for the holiday season with a malty sweetness and spicy hop character. The generous use of five different malts is responsible for the full flavor and high alcohol level of this beer
Saint Arnold Christmas Ale is best consumed at 45° Fahrenheit.
Recommended pairings: Fruit cake, Christmas pudding, & squash bisque.
We brew this English-style Old Ale with American hop varietals to celebrate the idea of a snowy winter landscape, if not so much the reality of it as we experience it here in Florida. Dark copper to amber in color, it has a complex citrus and caramelized toffee aroma with underlying notes of chocolate. The flavor begins with a dark caramel to medium toffee sweetness balanced by a firm citrus dryness and then moves into a forward malt character with hints of chocolate and rye in the finish and a lingering citrus and pine note. It pairs well with spiced ham and ridiculously warm winters. Enjoy one with the air conditioner turned down low.
I have had only one Cigar City beer but it was certainly unique. There is a reason for all the talk about them.
Odell’s was one of the breweries that I missed at GABF and even though SoCal is less than isolated, this beer sounds just right for the season.
Ever been in a warm, cozy cabin and had a secret desire to get snowed in? To celebrate the winter season, we offer our Isolation Ale – a traditional winter brew made with premium malts imported from England. It’s just one of the reasons Isolation Ale stands alone.
Available October thru December
6.0% Alc. by Vol.
“Alpha Klaus is Alpha King’s cousin. A big American X-mas Porter brewed with English chocolate malt and Mexican sugar and of course tons of strange American hops!”
35 Years of Our Special Ale. I wonder what the largest vertical tasting of this great winter beer would be like.
If you have a favorite year, comment me with which year and why? I would be interested to hear the reasons.
A big Montana winter warmer from the folks who bring you Trout Slayer and Moose Drool. Biere de Noel from Big Sky Brewing.
For their 3rd anniversary the fine folks at Beachwood BBQ are throwing a Holiday beer fest!!
Here is the list…
Alesmith YuleSmith
Alesmith (Cask) YuleSmith
Bootlegger's Winter Ale '09 – Chocolate Mint Porter
Brasserie d’Achouffe N'Ice Chouffe '08
Brasserie Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux '08
Brasserie Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux '09
Brouwerij De Ranke Père Noël
Brouwerij Het Anker Gouden Carolus Noël '08
Brouwerij Huyghe Delirium Noël '08
Brouwerij St. Bernardus Christmas Ale '08
Bruery Beachwood 3rd Anniversary Blend
Bruery Rugbrød
Bruery 2 Turtle Doves
Craftsman Holiday Ale
De Proefbrouwerij Kerstmustke
Green Flash Belgian Brown
Green Flash Belgian Stout
Green Flash Double Coffee Stout
Green Flash Grand Cru
Green Flash Palate Wrecker
Hair Of The Dog Fred '06
Lost Abbey Gift Of The Magi (Barrel-Aged) ’08
Lost Abbey Gift Of The Magi ’08
Mikkeller Santa's Little Helper
Mikkeller To: From:
Moonlight Working For Tips
Moylan's White Christmas
North Coast Old Stock Ale '09
Port Santa's Little Helper
Port Way Heavy (Carlsbad)
Rubicon Rosebud
Scaldis Noël
Sierra Nevada Empire Strikes Black
Sierra Nevada Celebration
Stone Old Guardian '06
Stone Imperial Russian Stout '06
Stone 07.07.07 (Wine Barrel-Aged)
I have had a couple SOB beers now and have come away impressed. So if you are in Ashland or Medford or even Eugene or Portland, pick up a bottle of the winter warmer.
“This year, Anders has created a very tasty, traditional British style winter warmer, utilizing an ale yeast strain instead of our usual house lager strain. Although this is a stylistic departure from our usual creations, you will not be disappointed. With generous amount of Castle Special B malted barley, which lends a hint of dark molasses flavor, and Challenger, Glacier, Newport and US Golding hop additions balancing the robust yet smooth malt profile, Old Humbug II comes in with a 8.2% Alcohol by volume (ABV) which will keep your tummy warm on those cold winter nights that are just around the corner. Limited quantities of this hand crafted gem are available.”
from the Rattle & Hum blog
1st Annual Winter Beer Extravaganza!! 12/15
The beers so far:
Starting our 1st annual winter beer tap week, all beers will be on at one time and this is the list so far:
Captain Lawrence ‘Nor Easter’
21st Amendment ‘Monks Blood’
Allagash Grand cru
Blue Point Winter
The Bruery 2 Turtle Doves
Corsendonk Christmas Ale
D’achouffe N’ice Chouffe
De Dolle Stille Nacht
De Koninck Winter Kronic
Dupont Avec le bon vouex
Elysian Bifrost
Flying Dog K-9 Cruiser
Gearys Winter
Great Divide Hibernation
Heavy Seas Winter storm
Lagunitas Brown shugga
Lagunitas Cappaccino
St. Bernardus Christmas ale
Stoudt’s Winter
T’smisje Kerst
Troegs Mad Elf
Two brothers Northwind
Weyerbacher Winter
Magic Hat Roxy Rolles
Pretty Things Babayaga
Rogue Mogul Madness
Rogue Santas private reserve
Rogue Yellow snow
Scaldis Noel
Sierra Nevada Celebration
Smuttynose Winter Ale
Southern Tier Old Man Winter
21st Amendment Monks Blood
Arcadia Cereal Killer
Ramstein Winter Wheat
Kelso Chocolate Lager
Ridgeway ‘Bad Elf’
Ridgeway ‘Warm Welcome Nut Brown Ale’
Ridgeway ’Santa’s Butt Winter Porter’
Ridgeway ‘Lump of Coal’
Blaugies ‘La Moneuse Special Winter’
De Ranke ‘Pere Noel’
Geants ‘Noel de Geants’
Slaapmutske ‘Kertsmutske’
Struise ‘Tsjeeses’
Duyck ‘Jenlain Noel’
Mahr’s ‘Christmas Bock’
Weissenohe ‘Monks Christmas’
Kulmbacher ‘Kulmbacher Eisbock’
That is a killer list. Jenlain Noel, 21st Amendment Monk’s Blood and Magic Hat Roxy Rolles look particulary intriguing to me. So if you are in NYC check it out.