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Today is National Cookie Day, and in the month of December that really means National Christmas Cookie Day! So to celebrate all things (Christmas) cookie, we’re heading to Sycamore Brewing in North Carolina, which brews an annual specialty winter ale perfect for today: Christmas Cookie Ale. The brewery doesn’t skimp … Continue reading
High Point Brewing of New Jersey is known for its Ramstein line of German-inspired beer styles, covering a range of beers from hefeweizen to schwarzbier, and includes a seasonal lineup of Oktoberfest and bocks. For the winter months, High Point offers up our Advent beer pick of the day—Ramstein Winter … Continue reading
For today’s Advent selection I’m considering cider, and for a festive option we’re travelling to England to visit Lilley’s Cider, which offers a variety of holiday-themed ciders that you can browse in its online Christmas Shop. In particular, I’ve picked the company’s Santa Cider to feature today, of which Lilley’s … Continue reading
It’s December 1, and that means it’s the first day of the annual tradition for the blog that first ran in 2005—the Beer Advent Calendar! As a virtual Advent calendar, every day through December 24 I’ll feature a different holiday beer from a wide variety of breweries. To start things … Continue reading
I am unabashedly a fan of McMenamins beers, as long-time readers are probably aware, and the company’s annual Christmas beer, Kris Kringle, is a favorite during the holiday season. It’s a malty, classic American winter warmer, released in November to accompany the holidays. Each of the various breweries across the … Continue reading
It’s the final four beers in the Clown Shoes Beer 12 Beers of Christmas mixed pack reviewed! I drank these four last since they were among the strongest, with potentially the strongest flavors (yes, I somewhat categorized by strength and style as I went). All in all, this was a … Continue reading
Here’s the second round of reviews of the Clown Shoes Beer 12 Beers of Christmas mixed pack that the brewery sent to me; you can read the first part here, along with some of my thoughts going into it. Swagger Red Lager There’s nothing particularly Christmasy about Swagger, in theme, … Continue reading
Here’s the first of several posts reviewing the 12 Beers of Christmas mix-pack beers from Clown Shoes Beer; the brewery had sent me the entire 12-pack to review, and it took me several weeks to get through the entire pack (there were other beers to drink as well!). Some thoughts … Continue reading
Merry Christmas! I hope everyone’s holiday yesterday was safe and happy, and you got to enjoy great food, drink, and family. It was of course a day of good beer and cider here, and I wanted to share a few on the ones we enjoyed yesterday. I have a tradition … Continue reading
Merry Christmas! Today is the final day of the Beer Advent Calendar, rounding out the 24 days of Christmas beer with a favorite from Oregon: pFriem Family Brewers Belgian Christmas Ale. Located in Hood River, pFriem is (in my opinion) one of the best breweries in the state, and brews … Continue reading