The Brew Site
I believe this is a first for Bend: Boneyard Beer is hosting 3 Floyds Brewing for a tap takeover at the Boneyard Pub this Friday, December 13! 3 Floyds is located in Munster, Indiana and is well known for its beers such as Alpha King, Zombie Dust, and the Dark … Continue reading
It’s now less than two weeks until Christmas and we’re at the halfway point in the Advent beer calendar! Now is the time during all the holiday prep and shopping and running around that it can be a bit of a daze. So it’s time to slow down for a … Continue reading
Arrived this week in a nice wooden box with a fancy glass: this year’s edition of Rogue Ales Santa’s Private Reserve. For the past several years, the style and recipe of this beer has changed and for 2019 the brewery incorporated candy cap mushrooms into this strong ale. Per the … Continue reading
For today’s Advent beer pick we’re visiting Scotland and the Broughton Ales Brewery for a taste of its coffee oatmeal stout that’s perfect for the holidays: Santa’s Stout. This easy-drinking festive stout is brewed with fresh Edinburgh espresso and is full of chocolate and coffee notes. The brewery says, “Hold … Continue reading
It’s National Lager Day! December 10 is the annual observance of this beery holiday and it’s a perfect time of year to pick a yuletime lager. As befitting a day dedicated to lagers, today’s Advent beer comes from Germany, from the Warsteiner Brewery: its Christmas beer Weihnacht. (Note, the Anglicized … Continue reading
I received two bottles from Crux Fermentation Project‘s [BANISHED] beer series last week: this year’s vintage of Tough Love Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, and the brand new Ribbon of Darkness Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter. Both are available right now in 500ml bottles, with Tough Love being in general distribution and Ribbon … Continue reading
The ninth installment of this year’s Advent beer calendar features a venerable California brewery making its first appearance in this feature—Drake’s Brewing Company. Probably best known for its hoppy ales, Drake’s released a Christmastime barleywine with a stupendous alcoholic strength at 14.8%, Santa’s Brass. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, … Continue reading
For this eighth of December, today’s Advent beer pick takes us to western New York to the ski town of Ellicottville, home of Ellicottville Brewing Company. For the holidays the brewery offers its Lloyd’s Christmas Ale, a spiced imperial brown ale with figs, brewed to the tune of 8% ABV … Continue reading
Today’s Advent beer pick has a mouthful of a name and is one I just couldn’t resist: Gigantic Brewing The Cat Ate My Stash and Pissed on the Xmas Tree, billed as a “Festive IPA.” It’s a rather descriptive name to match the particular character of the hops in this IPA. … Continue reading
Today, December 6, is Saint Nicholas Day, commemorating the Christian feast day and overnight arrival of St. Nicholas—also known as Santa Claus—who leaves toys and treats for children. This is more prevalent in Old World Europe than in North America, though there are regions with strong Germanic influence that celebrate … Continue reading