For today’s Advent beer we travel to the land down under, to Victoria, Australia to visit Bridge Road Brewers and its seasonal treat—Magical Christmas Pavlova Unicorn. It’s a fruited cream ale that I have to admit that I picked because I liked the name, although since it’s summer in Australia this time of year, a cream ale makes perfect sense for a summertime Christmas brew—and a pavlova-themed beer makes even more sense (you’ll see why).

The previous iteration of this holiday ale was inspired by vanilla ice cream (also a perfect summer treat), this year’s Pavlova edition includes passionfruit and is 7.3% ABV. The brewery says:

Just when you thought Christmas couldn’t get any better!

The unicorn, formerly known as ice cream, returns with another magical creation, the pavlova beer.

It’s a lush cream ale with a hint of passionfruit for MAXIMUM PAV™.

But what’s a pavlova? It’s a meringue-based cake dessert topped with fruit and whipped cream, and is part of Australian cuisine, frequently served during the holidays and in the summer, particularly during Christmas. A Christmas dessert! Bridge Road has added the fruit to enhance the vanilla and creaminess of the brew to bring that pavlova impression to its Christmas beer, and why not? It’s a nice change of pace from the other Christmas desserts we love here in the northern hemisphere.

Find Bridge Road Brewers Magical Christmas Pavlova Unicorn on:

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Image credits: Bridge Road’s Facebook page and website.