Winter beers are often thought of barley and hops fermented with mistletoe, but the holiday season is only part of the season as there’s plenty of drinking to do come January. Southern Tier’s ‘Old Man Winter’ will do in those…
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Southern Tier has hit several home runs over the years, but its latest is fresh out of the oven, as Frosted Sugar cookie is the perfect desert beer for the holiday season.
Long over drinking Autumn and pumpkin beers for the year, I sought out some winter beers that didn’t have ‘Christmas’ marketing printed all over them. Amongst the candy-cane, mistletoe and pine tree-flavored brews, I discovered Saranac’s Caramel Porter, which seemed…
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There’s a party in my mouth and everyone’s invited. After my local beer store told me it didn’t have any gingerbread beer – on Christmas Eve – the guy who worked there told me to try Sierra Nevada’s Celebration. This…
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Not sure why I had not reviewed this beer before, I have had it a few times over the years. Dogfish head has a pseudo Christmas/Winter Ale that is sure to warm you up! Pennsylvania Tuxedo is a pale ale…
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Winter is coming. Okay, I’ve been waiting all year to write that, as I finally purchased my first winter beer of the season to review. And I’m starting with, shocker, Heavy Seas, which is somehow my favorite brewer lately. Perhaps…
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On first taste, especially after my beer league hockey game, Ninkasi Brewing Company’s Expo 58 is a beer to guzzle before reaching into the cooler to find something else. That doesn’t make it bad, but this blonde, low-alcohol content (5%), Belgian…
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Here’s a late winter beer suprise, Uinta Yard Sale is pleasantly smooth. It has a light color, decent smell and no bad after taste. It isn’t special by any means but it isn’t bad either. Not sure of the alc…
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As Jennifer and I settle in for this big winter storm we made a mad dash for provisions, beer and plenty of it! One of our favorite breweries just so happen to be on sale too. Southern Tiers “old man”…
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So…picked up the Blue Moon Seasonal pack for family and friends that are coming over and had to try them ourselves first. Jennifer had the Cinnamon Horchata and I tried the Vanilla Wheat. The Horchata has a good cinnamon flavor…
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