The Brew Site
Did you know the Principality of Monaco only has one brewery? The Brasserie de Monaco produces over 100,000 liters of beer annually, with a regular lineup consisting of Ambrée (pale to amber ale), Blanche (witbier), and Blonde (lager), and for the yuletide season it also brews a Christmas beer with … Continue reading
For today’s Advent beer pick, we’re visiting Great Basin Brewing in Nevada, a craft brewery that got its start 30 years ago in Sparks and today has four locations across the northwestern part of the state. Each year Great Basin brews up its special Red Nose Holiday Wassail, a winter … Continue reading
The state of Colorado has no shortage of craft breweries offering festive holiday beers, and for today we have a big one from 6 and 40 Brewery of Lakewood, Christmas Tree Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, a warming ale with 11.2% alcohol by volume that spent a fair amount of … Continue reading
For today’s Advent beer pick, we’re visiting Belgium and the Brasserie Taverne de l’Abbaye d’Aulne, located at the former Aulne Abbey Cistercian monastery. The brewery produces several lines of beers, and under its ADA (Abbaye d’Aulne) brand, it offers up an annual Bière de Noël, also labeled as its Christmas … Continue reading
Today is National Lager Day, celebrating the world’s number one style of beer, so what could be more fitting than selecting a lager for today’s Advent calendar beer? And when I think of lager, Germany is the first country that comes to mind; over the years I’ve never picked a … Continue reading
Spiced ales are something of a holiday staple, with roots in wassail and mulled beer, and while many modern yuletide specialties rely on a wide variety of flavors and additions, one of Pennsylvania’s classic holiday beers adheres to traditional Christmas spices for a seasonal delight—Sly Fox Brewing Christmas Ale. Sly … Continue reading
For today’s Advent beer pick we’re heading to Austin, Texas to visit Southern Heights Brewing. During the winter months Southern Heights offers up a Russian imperial stout named Hoodie Weather, a beefy ale brewed with vanilla, chocolate, and coffee, and weighing in at 10.31% alcohol by volume. The description says: … Continue reading
Hanukkah begins today at sundown, so to commemorate the Festival of Lights for today’s Advent beer we turn to Leikam Brewing, a certified kosher brewery in Portland, Oregon, that brews an annual beer for the holiday—Maccabeer IPA. It’s a 6.3% alcohol by volume west coast IPA brewed special for the … Continue reading
59 years ago today, on December 6, 1964, the classic and quirky television special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first aired on TV. In honor of that milestone, today’s Advent beer pick takes us to Maumee Bay Brewing of Ohio to enjoy a pint or two of Blitzen Winter Ale—Blitzen being … Continue reading
There are several notable things about today, December 5! In the United States, it’s Repeal Day, celebrating the ratification of the 21st Amendment repealing Prohibition. In Central Europe, it’s Krampus Night, commemorating the eve of St. Nicholas Day when Krampus visits homes to punish naughty children. And in England, Hook … Continue reading