Posts Tagged: Winter and Christmas Ales
Ontario: Yuletide Cherry Porter, Barley Days, Picton
Posted by on Sunday, December 21, 2008 in - leave a comment
Apres shovel. • I had been waiting for this beer for a while. In 2006, I even went looking for it only to find the predecessor brewery rather empty. Fortunately, the Barley Days story has been a happy one so far. I have been a repeat purchaser of their Wind and Sail Dark Ale, though I heard from …
Winter And Xmas Brews: Brrr, Widmer Bros., Oregon
Posted by on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 in - 2 comments
The good folks at Widmer Brothers sent me a few of their new seasonal brew, Brrr. That was awfully nice of them and a habit more of you should consider adopting - especially nice as this will only be available in 17 US cities over just the next two months. • A big fruity nose on the first …
Belgium: N'Ice Chouffe 2005, Brasserie D'Achouffe, Achouffe
Posted by on Saturday, January 19, 2008 in - leave a comment
Hibernating. Deep freeze coming and there better be something in the stash that suits the day. Woden be praised - there is. • We celebrated a week of Achoufee back in the fall of 2006 but I think this one was best left to winter. The brewer tells us a bit about its winter seasonal but no mention …
Beer At Yule: Winter Ale, Great Lakes, Etobicoke, Ontario
Posted by on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 in - leave a comment
We all got skates. I grew up skating a bit but probably skated last 12 years ago or so. But, it turns out, having a seven-year old who can't skate at all is a great way to cover up one's own failings when you are Canadian amongst Canadians but not good at what Canadians do. The beer amongst the …
Beer At Yule: Seriously Bad Elf, Ridgeway Brewing, England
Posted by on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 in - 5 comments
Why is there no Boxing Day beer? No songs, no traditions and not one beer. It's like Boxing Day is a dirty little secret in the world of holidays. It needs to assert itself and could start with demanding its own beer. This 9% one could be one but I am not sure what to believe about Ridgeway, it's …
Beer At Yule: Knuta Claus Delivers
Posted by on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 in - 3 comments
It came in the mail more than a week ago but I was under strict orders not to open Knut's parcel. And I kept my word. • Inside the package was smart small German key chain, a bottle of Nøgne Ø Julesnadder and a very natty "Ø God Yule 2007" t-shirt. Best of all (perhaps inordinately you may think …
Beer At Yule: La Moneuse SWA, Brasserie De Blaugies, Belgium
Posted by on Saturday, December 22, 2007 in - leave a comment
We've had a look at a few beers from Brasserie de Blaugies: Darbyste , a fresh figgy saison (that I was calling a lambic for some reason); Saison d'Epeautre spelt saison; and La Moneuse, their rustic straight up saison. This is the final of the brewer's four brews to try. It's an upgrade of La …
Beer At Yule: Winter Solstice, Anderson Valley, CA, USA
Posted by on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 in - 5 comments
This one is actually called "seasonal ale" which is sort of a euphemism for "winter ale" which is sort of a euphemism for Christmas ale. Not that I mind except that lawnmower lite is a seasonal beer as well...just not this season. • This is the 2006 bottling of Anderson Valley's Yule brew which … read more »
Beer At Yule: Lump Of Coal Stout, Ridgeway Brewery, England
Posted by on Sunday, December 16, 2007 in - 1 comment
From the label of this 2006 brewing, you would think it was made for the importers, Shelton Brothers, given the slim reference to the actual brewer. Not the greatest BAer reviews either - I do not like to see the word "thin" pop up in reference to an 8% stout...or rather a "dark holiday stout" … read more »
Session 10: Faceplant Winter Ale, Nelson Brewing, BC
Posted by on Friday, December 7, 2007 in - 4 comments
Today's edition of The Session is all about winter beer and where better to find a winter ale than in Canada...you would hope. • This one is new to me, sent from my colleague in crime (or at least potential administrative penalty relating to inter-provincial trade) Darcey who is the blogmeister …
