Must try holiday beers

HighABV
St Bernardus Christmas Ale (quad)
Ommegang Adoration (BSDA)
Mad Elf ( cherry triple?)
Scaldis Noel

Moderate ABv
Long Trail Hibernator ( winter warmer)
Wassail
Any good dopplebock with a German name

Low ABV
Free Labatts at the office christmas party with a ride home from the new secretary

 

Highland Cold Mountain is amazing. Low-ish abv but packs in tons of flavor.

 

I was just going to say holiday porter! I can usually find singles as well but they're nowhere to be found this year.

 

Just had Anchor's Christmas Ale 2013. Awesome. Everything I'd want in a winter-time brew.

 

At this very moment, Mikkeller's Hoppy Lovin' Christmas is my favorite. Beats Celebration as far as a Christmas IPA goes but is, of course, way more expensive.

 

I really like Saint Arnold Christmas Ale and SN Celebration. But my vote goes to Anchor's Christmas. That one I watch the shelves for!!

 

My favorite last year was Anchor Christmas Ale. I'm looking forward to trying it again this year.

 

The only one that has stood out for me has been the Holiday Spice Lager from Lakefront. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/741/3542

 

No holiday porter in the Sam Winter pack. What a bummer.

 

And to think of all those years they wasted time on cranberry lambic when they could've double production on holiday porter.

 

Hated the cranberry lambic and now's there's some terrible sounding cherry chocolate beer in there.

 

Just found one 6 pack in Newburyport but they had the magnums and I bought 3 for presents........although they might not make it to present time. It's as good this year as it ever has been

 

As others have stated, SN Celebration Ale is fantastic. And, by chance I discovered Jubelale from Deschutes and thought it was fantastic.

 

I've always liked the Goose Island Mild Winter, although I swear they slightly changed it last year; it was still good. And the Bell's Christmas has become a favorite that I'll seek out again.

 

One word...

Kern-River-Brewing-Winter-Ale!!

 

My winter favorites are Lagunitas Brown Shugga', Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, Great Divide Hibernator, and of course Celebration!!

 

August Schell Chimney Sweep, it's in your back yard. Though if you're afraid of smoked beer, you might want to pass, but if you enjoy something like Schlenkerla's ur Bock, this beer is for you.

 

This is the one that does it for me. Is it the best? No, not complex enough a brew for many I am sure. But it totally hits my sweet spot for a nice winter warmer.

 

Just saw Founders Imperial on shelves in MI yesterday so it's rolling...

 

the cherry chocolate bock samuel adams has sounds pretty good also.but i dont wanna buy the variety pack when thats really the only one that i wanna try

i am lookin for somethin new to try though.thinkin about gettin a 6 pack or somethin of that founders kentucky breakfast stout but i dont know,never had founders before and im wondering if they have anything more similar to something like merry maker(i know hardywoods,but there local and when i looked it up they didnt sell it in indiana)