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We head to England and an emerging British beer star for 12 Days from Hook Norton Brewery
“Twelve Days has a dominant malty palate with nutty flavours. The use of roasted chocolate malt creates the rich colour. Hook Norton Managing Director James Clarke said: “Anyone drinking a glass of Twelve Days will quickly discover that it has the depth of character to warm even the coldest winter’s night.”
There are not a whole lot of Hanukkah beers but that may be changing.
“Every year, Lompoc Brewing releases more than a half dozen Christmas beers around the first of December. This year, the brewers are excited to brew a beer in honor of Hanukkah as well.
Dubbed “Eight Malty Nights,” the Chocolate Rye beer will be brewed tomorrow, November 10. Rabbi Bradley Greenstein from the Congregation Neveh Shalom will be present to bless the mash and deliver a toast. The beer will be released on the first day of Hanukkah, Dec. 11. “
Nutcracker Ale is Boulevard’s holiday gift for real beer lovers. This hearty, warming brew is a classic winter ale, deep amber in color, with hints of molasses balanced by the “spiciness” of freshly harvested Chinook hops.
Oakshire Brewing Company of Eugene, Oregon has released their newest Seasonal Beer, Ill-Tempered Gnome throughout the state of Oregon on draft and in 22 ounce bottles. This winter seasonal is a complex brown ale with an underlying American hop punch. At 6.8% abv, the Gnome provides, bitter, roasty, chocolate, pine resin, citrus, dark fruit, coffee and sweet flavors all in one glass.
If you happen to be in Essen, Belgiumin December, you should check out the Kerstbierfestival presented by OBER – Objective Beer Tasters Essen Region.
· Keep yourself warm and cozy while tasting winter seasonals and vintage brews from more than 30 Washington breweries. The Washington Beer Commission has teamed up with Chocolate Box to present beer and chocolate pairings, along with beer-chocolate cupcakes.
Tickets are $23 in advance, $25 at the door, and include a tasting cup and six 5-ounce tokens. Additional tokens will be available for $1.50 each. Designated driver admission is $5, and is available at the door. Visit HERE for more information.
Snow Brawl 2009
December 9th thru 13th
Snow Brawl 2009 at Concordia Ale House will be our first Annual Winter Beer Battle consisting of 8 Great Winter Beers!
2 Winter Brews will be chosen from four states to compete. Oregon, Washington, California, and Colorado will all have two entries in the Competition.
The contest will be a blind tasting and any customer that buys a taster tray can Vote. Trays will be $10.00