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. - Beau's Bogwater [winter seasonal] Eastern Ontario Gruit 6.6% alc/vol The inspiration for BOG•WATER came from the Alfred Bog, a truly unique feature of Eastern Ontario. The malt and y...