Christmas Beer Suggestions

Anderson Valley Winter Solstice and Thirsty Dog 12 Dogs of Christmas are my favorites.

 

Anchor's Our Special Ale. Smuttynose Winter Ale. Ommegang Adoration.

 

Bent River Jingle Java, plain and simple its Christmas in a bottle. Full of pecans, caramel and coffee with a touch of vanilla and rum.

 

Prairie Christmas Bomb! sounds like it should be good/interesting. Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi is a cool brew; it's not great, but solid. FFF Alpha Klaus is an interesting and very good porter. Cigar City Warmer Winter Winter Warmer is good, too.

 

Gouden carolous
St Bernardus Christmas

 

What store do you find this at, and when does it show up, if I might ask?

 

Plenty of good selections offered here but I'd like to throw in Samuel Smith's Welcome Winter Ale. Easy drinking, flavorful and festive. May not get the accolades that others do but certainly worth a try.

 

You've had 2XMAS, but have you had Old Man Winter that's also from Southern Tier?

Mentioned above, Thirsty Dog 12 Dogs is good stuff within that style.

Also mentioned above, SN Celebration is a great go-to IPA.

 

I buy a mini keg of Breckenridge Christmas Ale every year. It's my favorite.

 

Ohio has a shit ton of good holiday beers;
Fat Heads Holly Jolly
Hoppin Frog Frosted Frog
Thirsty Dog 12 Dogs of Christmas
Great Lakes Christmas
Brew Kettle Winter Warmer
Willoughby Brewing Peanut Butter Porter
and many more!

 

Hardywood GBS

 

What are you people, retailers? It's bad enough brewers bring out pumpkin beers in August. Can't you wait until Thanksgiving is over to start with Christmas crap?

 

Great Lakes Christmas Ale is a little too heavy on the spices for me. I found Fistmas to be a much more palatable option. Not sure where you're at in PA, but I'm pretty sure you'd have to cross the border into Ohio to find it.

 

DAMN! $9/bottle for Samiclaus? Shouldn't be more than around $6.

 

Affligem Noel
Ommegang Adoration
St Bernardus Christmas

 

Not sure if you can get these in Pennsylvania, but I love me some Schlafly's Christmas and Lakefront Holiday Spice.

 

Pretty much any spiced quad is perfect for that time of year. St. Bernardus Christmas ale, delirium Noel, troegs mad elf, mikkeller Santa's little helper, the upcoming bruery 7 swans a' swimming sounds awesome as well. Here in Virginia we have lickinghole creek coming out with Twelth Night to add to the Christmas quad roster too.

 

Not trying to steal the thread, but is there any Stouts with peppermint(candy cane) flavoring out there?

 

Avery's Old Jubilation. Great value in a six pack. Also really good with a year or two of age on it.

 

Agreed, Ho Ho Woah !!!