The Brew SiteHeath over at Bottles of Barley is again doing a "25 Beers of Christmas" series, counting down the days until Christmas. For the next 25 days, I will be posting notes on various Christmas beers, winter seasonals and treats from my cellar. What’s awesome about his list is that they’re … Continue reading
For Day 2, I wanted to pick something a little different, something with a nod towards the Midwest where the snow and cold have hit (though it’s unseasonably warm here in Central Oregon!). So today’s beer is Hot Chocolate, from Viking Brewing Company in Wisconsin. This is a beer which … Continue reading
Shipyard Barley Wine Style Ale is the second of the two Pugsley’s Signature Series beers I received from Shipyard Brewing. Their description: Barley Wine Style Ale is a big beer made with six different malts (Pale Ale, Crystal, Caramunich, Wheat, Chocolate and Roasted Barley) and balanced with a very full … Continue reading
Last week I received a bottle of Winter’s Bourbon Cask Ale, Anheuser-Busch‘s (by way of their Michelob craft arm) seasonal Winter Warmer. This is aged on oak staves and vanilla bean, and is 6% alcohol by volume. Here’s their spec sheet that goes with the beer: Introduced: 2005 Beer Style: … Continue reading
It’s December again and that means I’m running my annual Advent Beer Calendar! Each day of the month I pick a Christmas or similar seasonally-themed beer and blog about it, counting down the days until Christmas, advent calendar-style. It’s a fun tradition I’ve got going here that I look forward … Continue reading