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Holiday Season 2023 – Day 13 – Peppermint Bark Imperial Stout from Oakshire Brewing

To Eugene, Oregon for a barrel-aged peppermint stout from Oakshire Brewing.

“Imperial Stout aged in Kentucky Bourbon, Rye Whiskey, and Port Barrels. Conditioned on Peppermint Bark Candy, Peppermint Stick, and Cocoa Nibs. Selected from the same barrels as Hellshire X, the base matured for 22 months in Blanton’s Bourbon, Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey, and American Port barrels. We blended the barrels onto Peruvian cocoa nibs and peppermint sticks. We finished it with peppermint bark candy from Eugene’s Euphoria Chocolate Company.”

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Santa’s Pint Glass – Day 29

We are at Christmas Eve and Santa has to work and not kick back with a pint, but there is one last beer to be had, Stay Frosty from Reuben’s Brews.

“Stay Frosty IPA is the perfect beer for the tail end of Summer and the return of crisp, cool, fall air to the PNW. It’s clean and refreshing like a lager, but with the higher ABV and bold hoppiness of a classic West Coast IPA. 

Instead of using traditional ale yeast, in this hybrid IPA we use lager yeast and ferment at cooler temperatures than normal IPAs to deliver a clean body that allows the hops to shine without any of the usual ale yeast aromas. The addition of flaked rice to the grain bill imparts additional clarity and crispness. Gobs of hops build an assertive bitterness, and we also dry hop at the tail end of fermentation to deliver even more hop boldness.”

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Santa’s Pint Glass – Day 14

Who doesn’t want to see beer under the Christmas tree? Or the Christmas tree in the beer? Drake’s Brewing Co. has you covered for both with their Tree Beer IPA.

“We don’t stuff an entire Christmas tree into the brew kettle anymore, but Tree Beer’s legendary creation story endures with each delicious sip. Tree Beer IPA is a harmonious blend of fresh spruce tips, juniper berries, Chinook, and Idaho #7 hops.”

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Santa’s Pint Glass – Day 6

Next up for the start of a new month is Washington State’s Fremont Brewing and their Imperial Winter Ale…

“This is a tasty Winter Ale to snuggle up to, released for the winter months when snow blankets the terrain of the mind and the body craves warmth and, let’s be honest, it’s dark and wet most of the time so your beer better be damn good. Winter Ale is dark like the weather with roast chocolate and warm malt flavors balanced by noble hop aroma and subtle hoppy spice.”