When do you start drinking Christmas Ales?

I have a Celebration chilling for tomorrow afternoon. Does that count? It's got a Christmas wreath on the label.

 

I'm probably going to pick up Saint Arnold Christmas Ale, Deschutes Jubelale and maybe SN Celebration if I see it tomorrow. Might as well drink them when they are fresh, cause they won't be when Christmas comes around ha.

 

I don't care for spiced Christmas ales, so bah! humbug! You guys have at it though!

 

Something about Jubelale , Celebration and Bells Christmas ale make me wanna vomit.




Kidding.

I think wife and i started dating around this time cuz we drank a fuckload of them.

Just looked up New Belgium Accumulation...i swear that was a Christmas time ale and now they got a stupid fucking label on a can

Those guys really went to shit

 

Not all holiday ales are spiced.

 

My first was yesterday
Breckenridge Christmas Ale.

 

I've really enjoyed this one the past couple years.

 

When I can get it

RIP Anchor Steam, my favorite

 

Anchor Steam wasn't a Christmas Ale.

(I am nothing if not pedantic about beer. )

@jesskidden

 

I wonder if it will be packaged in a 5L party can again this year. I agree. It's tasting good this year.

 

Now don't get me involved ('cause the brewery was VERY inconsistent about its own name and its beers).


Calling it "Our Special Ale" (aka OSA) was just confusing, too. I didn't work for them, so should I refer to it as "Their Special Ale"?

 

I typically wait until the month of December to drink these sorts of beers!

Cheers!

 

Okay, but was the first placard actually created at the brewery? It almost looks like distributor marketing material.

"Available here."

 

After December 9th.

 

Yeah, I've often wondered that, too...

 

Which, BTW, is tasting as good as ever.

@TongoRad

Also BTW -- 65 IBU? Yeah, I guess I'm officially immune (or addicted) to bitterness.

So... why isn't this beer in the World Class rating?

 

Just had a Modelo Noche Especial to kick off the session, I mean season.