Day 15: Platform Beer Co. Esther Belgian Style Christmas Ale Esther is a Belgian style Christmas ale. It’s modeled after old world, traditional ales brewed around Christmas in Belgium. They all had a few things in common: dark, rich and boozy. Platform always tries to …
Day 14: Tröegs Blizzard of Hops Winter IPA Most people know Tröegs’ other Christmas ale, Mad Elf. It’s very popular around here. But we were excited to see that they had another winter ale, Blizzard of Hops. From the website: “We created this Winter IPA …
Day 13: Anderson Valley Brewing Co.Winter Solstice Anderson Valley produce some of our favorite goses (sour wheat beer) so we don’t necessarily think about them first when it comes to Christmas ales. We have had a few of their other beers though and we’ve been …
Day 12: Southern Tier Brewing Co. Cinnamon Roll Imperial Ale Southern Tier usually produces very delicious beer although sometimes their festive beers can be a bit too sweet (we’re looking at you Pumpking). This one definitely has the potential to be a bottle full of …
Day 11: Leinenkugel Snowdrift Vanilla Porter This brewery is typically known for their super light and airy beers and most famous for their shandies. That being said, it’s interesting to see a porter come from Leinenkugel. But, we take this seriously, so no putting the …
Day 10: Rhinegeist Dad Hoppy Holiday Ale Based in Cincinnati, Rhinegeist has quickly become one of the most popular breweries in Ohio. They have a very extensive catalog of canned beers and have recently started churning out a lot of bombers (22 oz bottles) as …
Day 9: Bell’s Brewery Winter White Ale This is one we always like to see on our list because it’s from one of our favorite breweries, and it’s not a traditional dark, spiced ale. From their website: “An alternative to dark and heavy winter warmers …
Day 8: Saucy Brew Works Three Ho’s And we welcome another new beer to the calendar! It’s also from a new Cleveland brewery, a Christmas miracle! From the can: “Twas two months before X-mas and all through the land, all the brewers were brewing using …
Day 7: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Celebration IPA Ahhhhh, Sierra Nevada, easily one of the best craft breweries in the country in terms of quality and consistency. This is a staple we purchase every year. The label design also happens to be one of our …
Day 6: Avery Brewing Co. Old Jubilation Ale We didn’t remember seeing this around in years past, but we’re huge fans of Avery so we snagged this right when we saw it. The scene on this can is something right out of a holiday Hummel …