Club Corner

December 2022 Beer Of The Month Club

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 Ridgeway Brewing - Warm Welcome 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.  Beer style: Nut Brown Ale 6% abv Serve 40-45° F Abomination Brewing - Gingerbread Fog 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! Beer style: Spiced Hazy Double IPA 9.1% abv Serve 40–45° F Abomination Brewing - Santa’s Black Blood 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.  Beer style: Imperial pastry stout 13.3% abv Serve 45–55° F Praiirie - Christmas Bomb 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! Beer style: Holiday Spiced Imperial Stout 13.0% abv Serve 45–55° F