This week, Double Mountain Brewery sent out samples of its two returning winter beers, and I received a bottle of each: Fa La La La La Winter Ale and Chocolate Stout. The brewery wrapped them up with its press release for the “cozy season,” with Fa La La La La once again in six packs and Chocolate Stout in 500ml bottles.

Press release:

BRR! You can already feel it in the air that winter is coming. Which means it’s time for Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery’s two winter seasonal beers to make a come back, just in time for cozy season!

First, we are reintroducing our Chocolate Stout, brewed in collaboration with Ranger Chocolate Co. (if you haven’t had any of their chocolate, you should seek it out- it’s really quite amazing) and availible in refillable 500ML bottles.

Second, we are bringing back the seasonal favorite, Fa La La La La Winter Ale, again in six-packs! Not every winter beer needs to be dark. In this spirit, we bring you great tidings of joy with this year’s Fa La La La La.

Shorter days and colder temperatures mean it’s time to dust off the sweaters and cozy up with a Double Mountain Winter Seasonal Release!

Chocolate Stout
6.8% ABV 55 BU

Brewed in collaboration with Ranger Chocolate Co., this beer goes down smooth with notes of dark rye bread, baking chocolate, molasses, and dark fruit, leading to a dry finish.

Fa La La La La Winter Ale
7.5% ABV 85 BU

Centennial hops take the reins with evergreen and juicy, ripe citrus, and a resounding chorus of Pilsner and Crystal malts echo the refrain. This IPA is full of love, goodwill, and is as crisp as a bluebird winter morning. Peace, love, and beers!

We had the season’s first snow here in Central Oregon last week, on November 1, so the arrival of the winter beers is particularly apt.