For today’s weekend Advent beer pick we travel to America’s heartland to Empyrean Brewing Company in Nebraska, a fixture in Lincoln since the 1990s. Empyrean brews a hazelnut brown ale for the winter season, an easy-drinking beer named Winter Wisdom.

Wise up. Look deep within this brown ale to breathe in caramel aromas, taste hints of roasted hazelnuts and find a smooth, creamy finish. Best paired with old friends, festive tunes and New Year’s Resolutions. Also great with beef, grilled vegetables, Southwest flavors and caramel desserts.

Brown ales, when brewed properly, are comfort beers and the addition of hazelnut (making this a proper nut brown ale) makes Winter Wisdom a particularly welcome and satisfying beer for the season, without being over the top. And at 5.3% alcohol by volume with 18 IBUs, this is a malty, sessionable treat to enjoy all winter long.

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