If it's by you, try it...

Man, I just dont know. I have never had a holiday beer that I enjoy, mind you I havent tried many. I guess Camel likes his chicken spicey but not his beer.

We just did a tasting of holiday beers at the store this past weekend of which this was one of them. Holiday brews run the gamut of different styles and this one is kinda middle of the pack. They also use lots of spices in this beer, not something that I'm big on. In spite of the spices this isn't a bad beer at all. A nice maltiness to balance the spices, nice color and it really does smell like Christmas.

Fan of Great Lakes but not a fan of spicy or fruity beers myself. I'll take a good hoppy beer like Sierra's Celebration Ale or a great old style/Scotch type Deschutes Jubelale.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ndDcQmgjc-I/STrK...bration-ale.jpg

http://thefullpint.com/main/press/deschutes-jubelale.jpg

I'm a fan of Great Lakes as well but haven't had this. I like fruity, spicy, hoppy, blah..blah..so I'll definitely pick it up.

Oh and yeah that Sierra Nevada Celebration is very nice. Had a couple last night (along with a couple of their Hefe which I liked as well).

Holiday beers are like titties - one ain't enough, three is too many.

it's known as Christmas Crack here and it's out of stock around Thanksgiving. I drink the hell out of it.

I will see if I can find this. I am a big fan of Anchor Christmas and stock up annually, but wouldn't mind finding a plan B

Working on a Winter Beer Geek Cage Match right now. My rep dropped off some winter ales and stouts and I'm putting together two menus, one for the Asian Fusion joint, the other for the Mexican place that we're going to run on back to back nights. I left my notes at the other place, so not much more to say about it other than the fact that Rogues Yellow Snow IPA is a rather nasty beer with a really freaking stupid name. Needless to say, that one didn't make the cut.

Sweetwater Festive Ale is awesome if you happen upon any of that.

4 and you won't remember the party