Christmas & Winter Beer List
I wrote earlier on when the winter beers started coming out, but I'd figure I would do up another post what with Christmas coming and all.
The type of beer that is 'in season' now is darker and heavier / heartier beers such as stouts and dark ales etc to help you stay warm during the colder months.
Here is what I would recommend to fellow beer drinkers to buy for themselves or for others.
- Church Key Holy Smoke Scotch Ale
6.2% Alc/Vol 11 IBU
(not a seasonal, but definitely enjoyed this time of year) A peat smoked Scotch ale. This unique brews heart is that 10% of the malt is kilned over a peat fire, giving beautiful, deep rich smoky tones to the beer. It pours dark brown with a light tan head. It is low in hop bitterness and its profile is dominated by the sweet and smoky malts.
The type of beer that is 'in season' now is darker and heavier / heartier beers such as stouts and dark ales etc to help you stay warm during the colder months.
Here is what I would recommend to fellow beer drinkers to buy for themselves or for others.
- Church Key Holy Smoke Scotch Ale
6.2% Alc/Vol 11 IBU
(not a seasonal, but definitely enjoyed this time of year) A peat smoked Scotch ale. This unique brews heart is that 10% of the malt is kilned over a peat fire, giving beautiful, deep rich smoky tones to the beer. It pours dark brown with a light tan head. It is low in hop bitterness and its profile is dominated by the sweet and smoky malts.
- Beau's Bogwater [winter seasonal] Eastern Ontario Gruit6.6% alc/vol
The inspiration for BOG•WATER came from the Alfred Bog, a truly unique feature of Eastern Ontario. The malt and yeast profile is that of a Belgian Dubbel, a very contemplative and complex ale, and we added an interesting twist: we use wild harvested bog myrtle, an herb used in brewing extensively until the 1500s. Bog myrtle adds bitterness, a sweet aroma and herbal spicy notes. The result is a beer style we can claim is truly our own, an Eastern Ontario Gruit.
- Beau's Tom Green Beer milk stout5.0% alc/vol
(not a seasonal, but definitely enjoyed this time of year) Beau’s and Canadian actor and comedian Tom Green have collaborated to create The Tom Green Beer. A milk stout, The Tom Green Beer displays flavours of chocolate and coffee, while delivering a creamy, velvety texture, and finishing with a mild sweetness.
- Best of Beau's 2014 mixpack
The BEST OF BEAU’S is a mix pack featuring an eclectic mix of our most sought after one-off creations. All four beers were chosen through popular vote, by those who know best – our fans! Each Best of Beau’s Mix Pack contains one 600mL bottle of... Winterbrewed (Coffee-Amber), Burnt Rock (Vanilla Porter), St. Luke's Verse (Lavender Gruit), and Mission Accomplished (American IPA)!
- Wychwood's Bah Humbug Christmas Ale
Tis the season to be jolly - oh no it isn't!
At least you can take refuge from the Christmas shopping with this rich, fruity spiced ale guaranteed to make even the most seasoned party pooper smile.
- Wychwood's 'Beers of Character' mix pack
2014 includes Hobgoblin, Scarecrow, Dr. Thirstry and Imperial Red
- Muskoka Winterbeard
Our Double Chocolate Cranberry Stout is rich and sturdy with roasted dark chocolate malts, real cocoa, 70% dark chocolate, and freshly harvested local cranberries. Pair that with a slightly higher alcohol content and you’ll find yourself sharing this bottle of joy all winter long.
ABV: 8.0%
The inspiration for BOG•WATER came from the Alfred Bog, a truly unique feature of Eastern Ontario. The malt and yeast profile is that of a Belgian Dubbel, a very contemplative and complex ale, and we added an interesting twist: we use wild harvested bog myrtle, an herb used in brewing extensively until the 1500s. Bog myrtle adds bitterness, a sweet aroma and herbal spicy notes. The result is a beer style we can claim is truly our own, an Eastern Ontario Gruit.
- Beau's Tom Green Beer milk stout5.0% alc/vol
(not a seasonal, but definitely enjoyed this time of year) Beau’s and Canadian actor and comedian Tom Green have collaborated to create The Tom Green Beer. A milk stout, The Tom Green Beer displays flavours of chocolate and coffee, while delivering a creamy, velvety texture, and finishing with a mild sweetness.
- Best of Beau's 2014 mixpack
The BEST OF BEAU’S is a mix pack featuring an eclectic mix of our most sought after one-off creations. All four beers were chosen through popular vote, by those who know best – our fans! Each Best of Beau’s Mix Pack contains one 600mL bottle of... Winterbrewed (Coffee-Amber), Burnt Rock (Vanilla Porter), St. Luke's Verse (Lavender Gruit), and Mission Accomplished (American IPA)!
- Wychwood's Bah Humbug Christmas Ale
Tis the season to be jolly - oh no it isn't!
At least you can take refuge from the Christmas shopping with this rich, fruity spiced ale guaranteed to make even the most seasoned party pooper smile.
- Wychwood's 'Beers of Character' mix pack
2014 includes Hobgoblin, Scarecrow, Dr. Thirstry and Imperial Red
- Muskoka Winterbeard
Our Double Chocolate Cranberry Stout is rich and sturdy with roasted dark chocolate malts, real cocoa, 70% dark chocolate, and freshly harvested local cranberries. Pair that with a slightly higher alcohol content and you’ll find yourself sharing this bottle of joy all winter long.
ABV: 8.0%
...and finally, my favourite beer (year round) deserves a mention:
- Kissmeyer Nordic Pale Ale(not a seasonal, but definitely enjoyed this time of year) 5.6% alc/vol
Kissmeyer Nordic Pale Ale is an imaginative interpretation of the Pale Ale style and features a unique northern-inspired medley of ingredients. Sweet Gale, Yarrow, Dried Heather Flowers, Rose Hips, and Cranberries comprise its balanced fruit-and-herb bouquet, while a Maple-Syrup addition rounds out the complex character of the beer. The Nordic pale ale features intricate herbal nuance, moderate hop presence, pleasant dryness, and a crisp finish.
Kissmeyer Nordic Pale Ale is an imaginative interpretation of the Pale Ale style and features a unique northern-inspired medley of ingredients. Sweet Gale, Yarrow, Dried Heather Flowers, Rose Hips, and Cranberries comprise its balanced fruit-and-herb bouquet, while a Maple-Syrup addition rounds out the complex character of the beer. The Nordic pale ale features intricate herbal nuance, moderate hop presence, pleasant dryness, and a crisp finish.
No matter what you choose, enjoy (responsibly of course). I hope this helps, and that you discover new beers.
And, of course, if Santa is reading this, I would not say 'no' to any of these.
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