Holiday Beers
This month we have four different beers to cozy up with from three different breweries bringing you three different styles across two countries divided by a common language. First up an English Winter Warmer in the form of a Nut Brown Ale imported from Oxfordshire. From Connecticut we have a Double Dry Hopped Hazy Double IPA with holiday spices and a Double Pastry Stout meant to invoke spiced eggnog. Finally an imperial stout from Oklahoma with cacao nibs, chilies, Christmas spices, coffee & vanilla beans.
Happy Holidaze
-Sam
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Ridgeway Brewing - Warm Welcome |
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Location: Oxfordshire, England |
Winter warmers are a common offering in England for the holiday months. Ridgeway’s winter warmer is available to us in the form of a Nut Brown Ale. Full of flavor for a style thats light in body, Nut Brown Ales are malty, nutty, and thirst quenching with a slight hop bite. |
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Beer style: Nut Brown Ale |
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6% abv |
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Serve 40-45° F |
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Abomination Brewing - Gingerbread Fog |
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Location: North Haven, CT |
A double dry hopped hazy double IPA with spices. Fruity and Juicy like most Hazy IPAs tend to be with a slight spicy gingerbread character that slowly creeps in with each sip. Fun! |
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Beer style: Spiced Hazy Double IPA |
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9.1% abv |
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Serve 40–45° F |
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Abomination Brewing - Santa’s Black Blood |
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Location: North Haven, CT |
An imperial Pastry Stout with eggnog spices. Chocolatey, spicy, and a bit creamy. A full bodied decadent slow sipper that will not disappoint anyone with a sweet tooth. |
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Beer style: Imperial pastry stout |
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13.3% abv |
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Serve 45–55° F |
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Praiirie - Christmas Bomb |
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Location: Oklahoma |
The holiday version of their infamous BOMB! Another spiced Imperial Stout with cacao nibs, chilies, christmas spices, coffee, and vanilla beans. Note: This beer is different every year. If you like stouts and haven't tried Prairie’s offerings, I recommend trying anything from their amazing line up. Top notch! |
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Beer style: Holiday Spiced Imperial Stout |
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13.0% abv |
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Serve 45–55° F |
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