Tag: Santa’s Secret Stash

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Best Beers of December 2025

I have three bests for the final month of the year. Starting with the only non Christmas beer of the trio, Dunn of Darkness from Route 30 Brewing which I mentioned in an earlier post. A really nicely done dark Czech Lager. Struck the right balance of big malt taste and sprightliness.

The runner-up was Christmas Bock from Enegren Brewing. A little jolt of fruitcake energy for the holiday season along with a nice little punch of alcohol to it.

This months winner is the Rum Barrel edition of Santa’s Secret Stash from El Segundo Brewing. The oaky barrel quality shines through and there is enough of a rum presence to add a layer to an already impressive base beer.

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Holiday Ale Review – Santa’s Secret Stash from El Segundo Brewing

Exciting to taste a rum barrel Christmas Ale from the fine folks at El Segundo Brewing who have a steady little barrel program.

Some cans you crack open and you can tell that the contents are barrel-aged from a foot away, such is the case with Santa’s Secret Stash. Wood aroma and burnt sugar greet the nose in abundance. The Christmasy red color of the beer is perfect for the season and even though it is 10%+ beer, it doesn’t cloy at all. In fact, it has a bit of a sprightly fruitcake tinge to it. Getting lots of red fruit notes. Works well for a hot weather L.A. day.