Advent Beer Calendar 2018: Day 18: Ridgeway Bad Elf

Advent Beer Calendar 2018: Day 18: Ridgeway Bad Elf

On this day in 1966, the TV special How the Grinch Stole Christmas! first aired on CBS in the United States. This, like A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Grinch has gone on to be one of those beloved holiday TV classics, so today’s Advent pick honors a bad elf with … Continue reading

Advent Beer Calendar 2016: Day 20: Ridgeway Santa’s Butt

Advent Beer Calendar 2016: Day 20: Ridgeway Santa’s Butt

Today’s Advent beer pick indulges in another bit of whimsy, featuring one of the irreverent and punnily-named beers from England’s Ridgeway Brewery, which features a holiday lineup of a number of notable ales imported by Shelton Brothers of Maine. Santa’s Butt is a Winter Porter featuring a rotund St. Nick … Continue reading

Bad Elf

Bad Elf

Bad Elf (subtitled “Winter’s Ale”) is an English IPA from Ridgeway Brewing by way of Shelton Brothers. Their site says this about the beer: Olde England meets the New World in this strong, warming golden ale. A generous amount of famous English malt is masterfully balanced with an astounding 45 … Continue reading