Merry Christmas! Today is the final day of the Beer Advent Calendar, rounding out the 24 days of Christmas beer with a favorite from Oregon: pFriem Family Brewers Belgian Christmas Ale. Located in Hood River, pFriem is (in my opinion) one of the best breweries in the state, and brews a wide range of styles and counts among its repertoire some terrific Belgian-style beers.

Belgian Christmas Ale is brewed in the Belgian Christmas tradition, as a strong and hearty ale with a touch of spice; the description reads:

In Belgium, Old St. Nick delivers a bundle of sticks to those who have behaved badly throughout the year. Just to be safe, we suggest foregoing cookies and leaving Santa a pFriem Belgian Christmas Ale. Brewed with coriander in a rich, Dubbel base, its toffee aromas and hints of fresh, ripe orange will leave a milk-chocolaty velvet coat on Santa’s tongue and guarantee that you won’t be getting sticks this year.

It’s 8% ABV with 30 IBUs, and in fact I have a bottle in my beer fridge to enjoy this year.

I hope everyone has enjoyed following along with this year’s Advent calendar and the holidays are finding you well! Cheers!

Find pFriem Belgian Christmas Ale on:

• pFriem’s Beer Finder
• Untappd
• BeerAdvocate
• Facebook

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