Day 5: Gravely Brewing Partridge Pear Ginger Holiday Ale Both this brewery and beer are new to the group, which is always fun! They opened up in August 2017 in Louisville, KY, and our friends were able to score some cans in Cincinnati. The brewery says …
Day 4: Dubuisson Scaldis de Noël The first Belgian beer on the calendar. When thinking about Christmas beers, Belgian beers often come to mind first because of their dark, rich color and flavors. Scaldis Noël is a new to the group lineup, which is surprising since it’s a …
Day 3: BrewDog Hoppy Christmas Getting back on the hoppy train with this beer. BrewDog states that the flavors in this are “tangy citrus, papaya, pineapple with a malty finish”. It doesn’t sound like your typical Christmas Ale but we’re always excited to try something …
Day 2: Avon Brewing Company Christmas MiraCLE The first new addition to the calendar this year. This beer has been marketed as “Avon’s very own Christmas Ale.” We couldn’t find much out there on it other than it’s made with “local honey, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg.” …
It’s finally time for the best beer event of the year: our annual Holiday Beer Advent-ure calendar. If you’re new around here and have no idea what we’re talking about, check out some of our past inaugural posts (here and here) to get all the …
Day 25: Anchor Brewing Christmas Ale The last beer! Thanks for joining us on this year’s advent-ure. We hope you found a new holiday beer or two to enjoy. As always, we end on a classic note with Anchor Brewing’s Christmas ale which truly has …
Day 24: Great Lakes Brewing Company Ohio City Oatmeal Stout Great Lakes Brewing Company is often credited with being the pioneer of craft beer movement in Cleveland. Founded in 1988, Great Lakes reignited an industry that was all but gone when the last remaining craft …
Day 23: Lock 15 Brewing Company Fragile Festivus Christmas Ale Another new Ohio brewery for the calendar! We’ve tried some beers from these guys at beer festivals, and they make some pretty solid brews. Having just turned 10 years old, we’re excited to try more …
Day 22: Rogue Yellow Snow Pilsner Rogue Ales has been around for just over 30 years. Based in Oregon, they not only brew beer, but also distill their own spirits. On top of that, they farm their own ingredients and even cooper their own barrels. …
Day 21: Catawba Island Brewing Company Cookie Cutter Christmas Ale Catawba Island isn’t one of those breweries whose beers are super prevalent to the area, but I think we’ve had them in the calendar before. Going with a spiced beer, they’ve got quite the competition. …