Advent Beer Calendar 2017: Day 16: Upslope Christmas Ale

Advent Beer Calendar 2017: Day 16: Upslope Christmas Ale

The Advent beer pick for today comes from Colorado’s Upslope Brewing and their line of colorful and handsome canned beers—including one that evokes both candy canes and Christmas gift wrap: Christmas Ale. This holiday offering is 8.2% alcohol by volume and is brewed with “holiday spices,” though just which ones … Continue reading

Received: Upslope Christmas Ale

Received: Upslope Christmas Ale

Two cans of Christmas Ale from Colorado’s Upslope Brewing arrived today, and I have to say this is some handsome packaging. I like the minimalist look but that two-tone red reminds me of wrapping paper and candy canes. I’m looking forward to the beer inside the can as well. 8.2% … Continue reading

Advent Beer Calendar 2012: Day 22: Upslope Christmas Ale

Advent Beer Calendar 2012: Day 22: Upslope Christmas Ale

Christmas beer… from a can. In all the years I’ve been doing this Beer Advent Calendar I believe this is the first canned holiday beer I’ve encountered, and frankly, it’s a pretty attractive package: Upslope Brewing’s Christmas Ale, an 8.2% abv spiced Belgian-style Dubbel available in 16-ounce “pounders” (Upslope’s regular … Continue reading