Kris Kringle – Day 21
“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!”
Kris Kringle – Day 20
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.
Kris Kringle – Day 19
A big Montana winter warmer from the folks who bring you Trout Slayer and Moose Drool. Biere de Noel from Big Sky Brewing.
Beachwood BBQ – Christmas beers
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)
Kris Kringle – Day 18
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.”
Rattle & Hum 1st Annual Winter Beer Extravaganza
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.
Kris Kringle – Day 17
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.”
Review – Corsendonk Christmas Ale
Kris Kringle – Day 16
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. “