Atlanta Cracker Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Since I just tapped my first keg of Sweetwater Festive Ale I thought it would be a good idea to get some discussion going on different ones to try through the holiday season. If you happen upon the Festive Ale you have to give it a try. I also like Sam Adams Winter Brew, as well as Anchor and Siera Nevada's that I can't remember the specific names of right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I like Busch Light while wearing a holly sprig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_gop_liars Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Jubelale from Deschutes. I drink a ton of this. (I include some with your package once I get a chance to mail it.) Snow Plow from Widmer. Alaskan Smoked porter. Snow Cap form Pyramid Wassail from Full Sail. God I love this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Just tried a bottle of 2 Below by New Belgium. OK, but not that great. Still like their Trippel the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Jubelale from Deschutes. I drink a ton of this. (I include some with your package once I get a chance to mail it.)Snow Plow from Widmer. Alaskan Smoked porter. Snow Cap form Pyramid Wassail from Full Sail. God I love this time of year. Wow, never heard of any of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Just picked up my first 6 of Great Lake Brewing Company's Christmas Ale tasty stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYER Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Just picked up my first 6 of Great Lake Brewing Company's Christmas Aletasty stuff If you like a nutty taste try the Abita Pecan Harvest Ale, their October Fest Beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Jubelale from Deschutes. I drink a ton of this. (I include some with your package once I get a chance to mail it.)Snow Plow from Widmer. Alaskan Smoked porter. Snow Cap form Pyramid Wassail from Full Sail. God I love this time of year. Twiley...please note that this is the time of the year that you can order Snow Cap repeatedly and not get us thrown out of the brewery. This is a good list. In about a month, there will be a holiday beer festival in Portland. A lot of breweries bring their seasonal ales. Last year, there must have been 30-40 breweries. Had to do a lot of sampling! Jubelale was definitely one of the best. Lagunitas Brown Sugga was pretty good as well. Rogue's Santas Private Reserve was a stand out as well. http://www.holidayale.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 If you like a nutty taste try the Abita Pecan Harvest Ale, their October Fest Beer. Got drunk on TurboDog Friday night but I don't think the "cajun" restaurants up here will even get the Pecan Harvest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Twiley...please note that this is the time of the year that you can order Snow Cap repeatedly and not get us thrown out of the brewery. Now where's the fun in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 If you like a nutty taste try the Abita Pecan Harvest Ale, their October Fest Beer. Great Lakes Winter Ale is not nutty...it's got the basic winter ale taste of honey, cinnamon, nutmeg and that ilk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilwoman Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Jubelale from Deschutes. I drink a ton of this. (I include some with your package once I get a chance to mail it.)Snow Plow from Widmer. Alaskan Smoked porter. Snow Cap form Pyramid Wassail from Full Sail. God I love this time of year. Good stuff...espeically the Jubelale...I love this beer. Also Snow Cap from Pyramid...those are my favorite Christmas beers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyPaws Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 tonight we had a mixed bag though none of it seasonal Blue Point Toasted Lager Victory Hop Devil Smithwicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Harpoon Winter Warmer Wild Goose Brewery Snow Goose Smauel Smith's Winter Warmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 (edited) Jubelale from Deschutes. I drink a ton of this. (I include some with your package once I get a chance to mail it.)Snow Plow from Widmer. Alaskan Smoked porter. Snow Cap form Pyramid Wassail from Full Sail. God I love this time of year. Just had the Snow Cap-it was awesome Don't like the Jubeale from Deschutes-have a view of Deschutes Brewery from my house Might be too girly for y'all but just had Henry Weinhard Belgian Style Wheat with corriander and orange-pretty good Edited December 16, 2007 by Sugar Magnolia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhippens Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 just picked up a case of sam adams winter lager to kick off the holiday season. last week, i had an imperial stout from otto's in state college that knocked my socks off. i love a beer like that when it's below freezing outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Deschutes Brewery justs brought in two new brew tanks. They had to take the roof off and bring them in the facility with a crane. To be used to brew "eclectic beers" That was front page news here in Bend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I'm drinking a number of southern German Weinachtsbiers. My favorite is the Furstenberg Festbier. I'll not that none of the seasonal beers I have tasted over here have any real special flavoring to them--likely due to Germany's beer regulations (which I will add, seem at first blush like a good idea, but probably aren't). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 in the last couple days i've had some samichlaus and fuller's vintage ale. the price per ounce on these bad boys is high, but it is delicious stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewer Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Around the Holidays I like to do my bucket of beer day. In the morning I go to the local distributor and buy about 18 single beers. I mix it up between craft or specialty beers and ordinary run of the mill beers. Usually some stuff from Harpoon, Red Hook, some of the english ales, German Wheat Beers, maybe something from Stoudts, etc. Mix in a Busch king can, Genny cream ale, Schaffer, Piels, etc. Come home, put it all in a bucket out on the back deck with snow packed around it to keep it cool. Around 1:00 or so, go out, close my eyes, take the lid off of the bucket and pick one out. Doesn't really matter what I pick, I just tell myself to be thankful that I'm still here, have a great family, good friends and despite all of the day to day crap that piss me off, life ain't that bad. Then consume and repeat until the bucket is empty. Thought about doing it this year with scotch.........Then thought better of it. Perhaps this year I will list the bucket contents and my tasting notes. Happy holidays, and enjoy your beers safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Around the Holidays I like to do my bucket of beer day. In the morning I go to the local distributor and buy about 18 single beers. I mix it up between craft or specialty beers and ordinary run of the mill beers. Usually some stuff from Harpoon, Red Hook, some of the english ales, German Wheat Beers, maybe something from Stoudts, etc. Mix in a Busch king can, Genny cream ale, Schaffer, Piels, etc. Come home, put it all in a bucket out on the back deck with snow packed around it to keep it cool. Around 1:00 or so, go out, close my eyes, take the lid off of the bucket and pick one out. Doesn't really matter what I pick, I just tell myself to be thankful that I'm still here, have a great family, good friends and despite all of the day to day crap that piss me off, life ain't that bad. Then consume and repeat until the bucket is empty. Thought about doing it this year with scotch.........Then thought better of it. Perhaps this year I will list the bucket contents and my tasting notes. Happy holidays, and enjoy your beers safely. Please do that. Oh and cool idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 We're visiting my inlaws for Christmas and my father in law asked me what kind of beer I was drinking these days. My answer was, "Yes." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Around the Holidays I like to do my bucket of beer day. In the morning I go to the local distributor and buy about 18 single beers. I mix it up between craft or specialty beers and ordinary run of the mill beers. Usually some stuff from Harpoon, Red Hook, some of the english ales, German Wheat Beers, maybe something from Stoudts, etc. Mix in a Busch king can, Genny cream ale, Schaffer, Piels, etc. Come home, put it all in a bucket out on the back deck with snow packed around it to keep it cool. Around 1:00 or so, go out, close my eyes, take the lid off of the bucket and pick one out. Doesn't really matter what I pick, I just tell myself to be thankful that I'm still here, have a great family, good friends and despite all of the day to day crap that piss me off, life ain't that bad. Then consume and repeat until the bucket is empty. Thought about doing it this year with scotch.........Then thought better of it. Perhaps this year I will list the bucket contents and my tasting notes. Happy holidays, and enjoy your beers safely. You can drink 18 beers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 You can drink 18 beers? If you start at noon that's only 1 1/2 beers an hour to dust em off before midnight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Smuttynose Winter Ale Picked up a 6 pack last night and thought it was very good(but I dont drink much and am far from a connoisseur) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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