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Fans of the movie “Elf” take note—Evil Genius Beer has once again released its Elf-inspired Christmas beer, Santa! I Know Him!, a festive saison styled ale brewed with rose hips, chamomile, black currants, and dark candi syrup. The brewery has released the beer to the ten states it distributes to, … Continue reading
I’m over a week behind on posting this (too many other things and blog posts going on as we head into the holiday season), but my latest print article for The Bulletin considers Sugar High, the latest in the tinyHaus series from 10 Barrel Brewing. It’s an imperial pastry stout … Continue reading
Zupan’s Markets finishes out the year in the collaboration Farm to Market beer series with a bang, partnering with Ferment Brewing to release a 14.3% ABV barrel-aged imperial stout. No. 22 Stout is, appropriately enough, the 22nd beer in the collaboration series. Details from the press release: Zupan’s Markets has … Continue reading
St. Louis’ Schlafly Beer announced the return of its Stout Bout winter sampler pack, featuring four different stouts created around particular themes or flavors, including Mexican Chocolate Stout and Coconut Coffee Stout. In addition to drinking stouts, you’ll also be able to vote on your favorite as well as submit … Continue reading
Portland’s Ecliptic Brewing released the final Moon Room Series lager for 2022—Schwarzbier. This German-style “black beer” is a sessionable 4.5% ABV and hit the shelves at the end of last month. Details from the press release: This fall Ecliptic Brewing will release the last beer in their Moon Room Series- … Continue reading
Out now: Barrel Aged Frankie Imperial Stout from Migration Brewing, both on draft and in bottles for the first time. The brewery aged the beer in American Whiskey barrels from Westward Whiskey for 12 months and it’s the fourth quarter release in its barrel aged program. The press release: Migration … Continue reading
Bend Brewing Company’s Sno’d In winter seasonal has gone through a couple of incarnations. It started out as an English-style old ale, malt-forward with additions of cocoa, molasses, and holiday spices. Then three years ago, in 2019, the brewery changed it up and reformulated it as a winter IPA; I … Continue reading
Even though Reuben’s Brews of Seattle calls its Stay Frosty IPA a fall seasonal, I can’t help but look at the name and the style—cold IPA—and think that this should really be a winter beer. So it’s getting the holiday beer review treatment! Perfectly suitable for drinking this December! Reuben’s … Continue reading
Portland’s Breakside Brewery is replacing Salted Caramel Stout in its seasonal beer lineup this year, and the new LIFE Barleywine is taking its place. Not content with simply releasing LIFE, over the next four months the brewery will be releasing five additional variants, showcasing different malts from renowned maltsters. All … Continue reading
The winter seasonals from Double Mountain Brewery are out—released (and sent to me) early last month—and this year’s editions of Fa La La La La Winter Ale and Chocolate Stout are drinking awfully fine. Since it’s now officially December, let’s kick off a season of holiday beer reviews with these … Continue reading