12 days of any style of beer is better than the Yuletide song. Even better is a style master like Stone giving a gift of hops in upside down mode. Just the right size for a post present party.
Distance Christmas Beer # 7 – Stone’s 12 Days of IPA’s
Distance Christmas Beer # 6 – Bell’s Old Fashioned Holiday
Bell’s Brewery has conjured up a holiday cocktail that mashes up the not often seen Scotch Ale with Bourbon barrel-aging for an Old Fashioned, Mad Men take for the season.
In the Taplines for December 2020
Happy last holiday of 2020! The rollercoaster year started high and then Covid cases went higher so it is a tough time for breweries so make this a give beer as gifts year.
~ e-visits to more GABF medal winning breweries
~ special featured reviews of holiday seasonals
~Heads-Up on Los Angeles Beer Events (Far in the future events)
~ Three suggested beers to buy this month. One light, one medium and one dark
~ A Book & A Beer reads The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
~ A Podcast & A Beer listens to The Christmas Podcasts Podcast
~ Great Beer names and Best Beers of the Month
~ I will tap the Firkin and give my no holds barred opinion on the craft beer world.
Distance Christmas Beer # 4 – Winter Ride from Trader Joe’s
Seems like Trader Joe’s has switched from the generic Winter Brew to a more whimsical Winter Ride. I tried this recently and for the Josephs Brau brand, it is pretty good I feel you don’t believe it is a Dopplebock. A tad too slight for that but it has a nice caramel taste to it. I would buy it again.
Distance Christmas Beer # 2 – The Bruery Barrel-Aged Twelve Days Collection
Day 2 of our keeping distant but staying in the holiday spirit is a big ol’ box of barrel-aged beers from The Bruery.
“12 years, 12 beers. This limited edition collection includes a 2019 version of all twelve of our original 12 Days of Christmas Series releases. From Partridge to Drummers, we’ve got you covered. We took the original recipes and created a fresh version for you to taste in this collectible box. Finish your collection, or try side by side with your original. Creating this box was no small feat, but conversely this release is extremely limited and available only once, every 12 years.”
Distance Christmas Beer # 1 – Deschutes Super Jubel
Let’s start the annual BSP Holiday Beer Tradition with a classic of the style (with a twist) from Bend, Oregon it is Deschutes Super Jubel….
Beer description: “Malt forward with notes of toasted caramel, raisins, dates and figs that are complemented by spicy and herbal hop aromas.”
Merry Christmas from BSP
Christmas Beer 2019 # 21 – Bend Brewing Sno’d In
Next winter stop is in Eastern Oregon and Bend Brewing for their Sno’d In. A little winter malty and hop mix for the snow lovers.
Christmas Beer 2019 # 19 – New Holland Cabin Fever
In an attempt to cover all the beer styles out there, let’s head to Michigan and New Holland Brewing for, “Cabin Fever is a roasty brown ale and a hearty, comforting companion for long, mind-bending winters.” Just don’t go to that cabin with Annie Wilkes.
Christmas Beer 2019 # 13 – New Glarus Snowshoe Amber
Amber ales are not normally seen and Irish Ambers even more rare but the famous New Glarus Brewing Co. has a Snowshoe for you. They describe the beer as, “brewed with a blend of American and German malts. We also infuse generous amounts of hops from Slovenia and the Great Pacific Northwest to add a special note of warmth for your winter evening’s enjoyment.
Expect this beer to be a beautiful copper-red, with a fruity ale body and a spiced hop finish.”