Our American Trappist brewery, Spencer goes a different route to Santa’s glass with an amber lager. They have brewed it with honey and spices to add that festivity.
Santa’s Pint Glass – Day 8
Christmas Beer 2019 # 20 – Spencer Winter Warmer
For today’s holiday ale, we get a little bit of the flannel look from the only U.S. Trappist brewery, Spencer who bring us a honey spiced amber lager as their take on the Winter Warmer.
Christmas Beer 2019 # 9 – McMenamin’s Kris Kringle
Back to Oregon for a little jingle from Kris Kringle that McMenamin’s describes as a ” hearty and robust ale with a big and bold malt complexity. Toasty, caramel and fig flavors make up its sturdy foundation while two hop varieties added in five different additions deliver magnificent and intense hop flavor and aroma.”
Christmas Beer 2019 # 4 – Avery Brewing Sweater Party
Mulling spices are a great Christmas Ale tradition and except for here in SoCal, sweaters are too. Avery has combined them both for their latest winter warmer.
2018 Holiday Beer # 29 – T’Ould Lad from Yorkshire Square Brewery
To Torrance, CA we head next for a proper British Winter Warmer, T’Ould Lad from Yorkshire Square Brewery.
“This delicious English Old Ale is brewed with our in house invert sugar creating a big, malty, holiday-like explosion of flavor in your mouth hole.”
2018 Holiday Beer # 4 – Winter Warmer from Sierra Nevada
Next up is an alternate holiday ale from Sierra Nevada. Winter Warmer gives you something different from the Fresh Hop Celebration IPA. It is available in their Winter Snowpack Variety.
Holiday Beer # 25 – Big Moose from Saranac
We move to the Moose for our next winter ale from Saranac Brewing.
“An American Pale Ale with fresh floral and citrus hop characters to keep the season bright. We’ve improved upon the 2012 recipe to fit with the palettes of today.”
Holiday Beer # 17 – Liquid Sweater from Ex Novo
We head back to my hometown of Portland for our next Winter Warmer from Ex Novo, Liquid Sweater…”PDX Red Ale with rich caramel & dark fruit notes. Willamette hops & spicy herbal finish.”
Holiday Beer # 12 – St. Festivus from the Brewer’s Art
Next up in the holiday hit parade comes from The Brewer’s Art. St. Festivus is a Winter Warmer style beer from the Baltimore brewery and restaurant.
Holiday Beer # 4 – Winter Warmer from Rahr & Sons
Rahr & Sons from Fort Worth, Texas brews up a Winter Warmer that is our 4th holiday beer of the season. An English Dark Ale for cold days or nights.
