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.
Review – Samichlaus
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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.
Kerstbierfestival
If you happen to be in Essen, Belgiumin December, you should check out the Kerstbierfestival presented by OBER – Objective Beer Tasters Essen Region.
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· 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.
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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
Review – Anchor Our Special Ale 2009
Kris Kringle – Day 10
Papa Noel’s Olde Ale
“This holiday ale was brewed in the English ‘old ale’ style, a
traditional strong ale style that is sometimes called a ‘winter
warmer.’ The warmth comes from the alcoholic strength of the
beer, which weighs in at about 7.2% by volume. It is an attractive
dark copper-brown hue and is extremely full-bodied. Papa Noel’s
has a pleasing sweetness from its higher-than-normal alcoholic
content, and from its complex malt foundation.This sweetness is
balanced by a hint of roasted flavor, as well as a mellow bitterness
imparted by a generous amount of English Fuggle hops. Other
flavors in evidence are bittersweet chocolate, caramel, and toffee.
Papa Noel’s Olde Ale is the perfect brew to warm the body and
nourish the soul during the cold and wet holiday season. Cheers!”
Link to ALAMEDA
Kris Kringle – Day 9
“Deep mahogany in color, our full-bodied winter warmer is brewed in the sprit of British winter ales. Crafted with a flurry of roasted chocolate and caramel malts, and generously hopped, it delivers a smooth finish that makes this beer the perfect cold weather companion.”