It would be gross negligence to not include The Bruery in a holiday beer round-up. So let’s get out the brandy barrels for some frost…
Christmas Beer Time – Day 21
Christmas Beer Time – Day 18
Time to hunker down with a cozy stout named Wintering from Kings & Daughters Brewery in Portland, Oregon.
“Unique and special enough for a holiday evening, classic enough for an every-night at home, this smooth stout hints at coffee and chocolate, with a touch of vanilla.”
Christmas Beer Time – Day 7
Back to foreign shores with Siren Craft Brew and their winter IPA, Suspended in Mistletoe Hazy Pale Ale.
” Suspended’ is soft, hazy, juicy, packed full of hops and usually reserved for pints at your favourite pub. This keg features centennial hops.”
Christmas Beer Time – Day 5
Our next gift is from your brewing friends at New Glory Brewing in Sacramento. We have Frosty Delight a hot cocoa marshmallow stout.
“This chocolate-forward stout delivers a decadent blend of rich cacao nibs, perfectly balanced with creamy vanilla and marshmallow flavors. Subtle notes of toffee linger in the background, bringing a rich, caramelized depth to every sip. It’s the perfect frosty delight for those who prefer their hot cocoa cold, and in a can!”
Christmas Beer Time – Day 4
From one Portland to another, next up is Lone Pine Brewing and their Holiday Spruce Tip IPA.
This brewery also has a second, earlier winter release, Winter Carnival IPA.
Christmas Beer Time – Day 3
The present under the beer keg today is some Hollywood Movie Madness as Culmination Brewing brings us the Outpost 31 Winter Ale.
“We brewed this beer in collaboration with Movie Madness. For those who don’t yet know – Outpost 31 is a research station located in the Antarctic, and it has quite the history…”
Holiday Cheers – Day 18 – Tannen Bomb from Golden Valley Brewing
We head out to McMinnville, my college town, for one of the best named Christmas beers out there, Tannen Bomb from Golden Valley Brewery.
“Massie complex beer brewed especially to bring warmth and cheer to the cold wet winter months of the great Northwest.”
Christmas Beer 2019 # 6 – Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome
This English beer was first shipped to the US way back in 1990. And Winter Welcome from Samuel Smith’s has been more than a welcome addition to the season.
2018 Holiday Beer # 22 – Kitten Mitten from Kulshan
Next up for the holiday ales, we head to Bellingham, Washington and Kulshan Brewing for their winter ale, Kitten Mittens.
A classic warmer, “The perfect beer for those cold months; this rich, medium bodied beer elicits nuances of chocolate, dates, and figs. Balanced bitterness and playful hop aroma fit like a mitten.”
2018 Holiday Beer # 21 – Frogichlaus from Hoppin’ Frog
We head to Ohio for today’s holiday ale from Hoppin’ Frog who is always good for a good beer name. The beer is described as a “Creamy Swiss-style holiday lager with a malty taste and aroma, low bitterness, and a reddish-brown color. Frogichlaus is mellow and soothing, the perfect beer to settle down for a cold winter’s nap.”