Day 17: Brew Kettle Winter Warmer This is a classic Christmas ale that always finds its way onto the calendar and into our fridge but it’s a beer that we normally don’t seek out. But, if you ask people what their favorite Christmas ale in …
Day 16: New Belgium Accumulation White IPA We’re switching it up with a white IPA! When you think of Christmas ales, you’re probably not thinking of white IPAs. We usually aren’t. But New Belgium makes some pretty solid swill, especially if you’re talking about their …
Day 15: MadTree Brewing S’more Gratitude Stout We almost always have at least one MadTree Thundersnow during the holiday season but this year we switched it up and went with one of their other winter offerings. From the brewery: “A rich yet balanced stout from …
Day 14: West Side Brewing Holiday Ale West Side Brewing is located in Cincinnati, Ohio but this is the first time we’ve seen them up in these parts! We’re always excited to try a new Ohio Christmas ale since we tried SO MANY last year. …
Day 13: Tröegs Brewing Mad Elf Ale This boozy little guy always seems to make it on our list even though it’s one beer we normally wouldn’t pick to drink at a bar or at home. From the brewery: “The holidays at Tröegs start with our …
Day 12: Spencer Brewery Trappist Holiday Ale Spencer Brewery is America’s first Trappist brewery and our first Trappist beer of our calendar! For those that don’t know, a Trappist beer is one made by monks in a Trappist monastery, is of secondary importance within the …
Day 11: Revolution Brewing Fistmas Holiday Ale This might be the most consumed holiday beer in our house, by Broad alone. She loves Fistmas. Needless to say, she was ecstatic when she saw it was on the list (someone bought it before we could). From …
Day 10: Zaftig Brewing Company I Believe in Santa Ale Here’s another new calendar addition and a brewery we haven’t really had a lot of beers from. Zaftig is located in Worthington, Ohio close to Columbus, but we’re starting to see more and more of …
Day 9: Flying Dog Brewery K-9 Winter Warmer Here’s another new-to-us beer on the list. Flying Dog makes some pretty good beers so we’re excited to try this one. We also all have dogs so we’re fans of the name. From the brewery: “After a long …
Day 8: Rhinegeist Dad Hoppy Holiday Ale Ever since this beer hit the market a few years ago, it’s been a staple in our calendar. We love a beer with a good can and a fun description. From the brewery: “This Hoppy Red Ale sports …