So, I’ve gotten a little behind in my posts. So behind that I’m having trouble remembering what I’ve tried. Below is a list of seven I can remember at the moment. In no particular order… here you go.
White Christmas Spiced Winter Lager
| Moylan’s Brewery | 6% | N/A |
Nothing special here. I’m not a large lager fan to begin with (unless it’s PBR) and adding spices to it didn’t help. I have to admit, I had this one after a glass of Deschutes’ The Dissident which is a very difficult beer to follow.
Old Jubilation
| Avery Brewing Co | 8% | 30 |
Avery is awesome. This is a good beer. Has a good malty flavor with hints of hazelnuts and slight chocolate finish. I recommend this one.
I’ll also recommend their Fifteen Anniversary Ale
Special Holiday Ale
| Stone Brewing Co | 9% | N/A |
Another interesting brew from Stone, Jolly Pumpkin and Nøgne Ø. This thing is brewed with Chestnuts, Juniper Berry, White Sage and Caraway Seed. Pretty good.
Brrr
| Widmer Brothers Brewing Co | 7.2% | N/A |
I’m not a huge fan of Hefeweizen style beers and since Widmer is pretty much known for their Hefe, I generally shy away from the brewery. But I have to say, their Brrr is a really good seasonal beer. I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor of this brew. Very recommended.
Brown Shugga
| Lagunitas Brewing Company | 9.9% | 51.1 |
Lagunitas is another brewery that rarely disappoints. This “sweet release” brown ale is probably the best brown ale I’ve tasted. I know, I’ve said that before, but I really think this one is better. Enjoy!
Winter Warmer
| Skyscraper Brewing | 5.4% | N/A |
Skyscraper is a new brewery that sprung up in 2007 down here in Souther California (El Monte of all places). I tried their Winter Warmer last year at Hollingshead and liked it enough to buy a bottle this year.
Holiday Porter
| Samuel Adams | 5.9% | N/A |
Another decent beer from Sam Adams. I picked up a sampler pack of Samuel Adams holiday beers so I have a couple more to write about a little later. But this Holiday Porter is good. Worth a try. So far, I’m not disappointed of the purchase.
Wow. OK, so with the previous 18 beers and these seven, I am now at 25 holiday beers. I think I can squeeze in five more before the weekend is over to bring me to 30. Stay tuned. Since everyone likes a good list, I’ll have a top 10 list to round up the best of the best of 2008/2009 holiday season.
