Winter Warmer

SweetWater Festive 2012 Bombers Debut

SweetWater Brewery (Atlanta, GA) spent last week hand dipping 22oz bombers of 2012 Festive Ale.  Above is a bomber post-wax job.  Festive is a winter warmer brewed with cinnamon and mace. 8.6% ABV.  Part of the brewery’s Catch & Release Continue Reading →

Shipyard Looks To Add Prelude To Barrel Aged Offerings

Shipyard Brewing Company (Portland, ME) adding to their barrel aged offerings — Bourbon Barrel Aged Prelude.  The beer has been aged  in bourbon barrels prior to bottling.

Style: Winter Warmer (Barrel Aged)
Hops: Cascade, Tettnang, Fuggles, Goldings
Malts: 2 Row, British Pale Ale, Crystal, Chocolate, Roasted Barley
Yeast: English

Availability: 750 ml bottles, Continue Reading →

Posted in New Beers, Widmer Brothers Brewing

Widmer Ginger Brrrbon

Widmer Ginger Brrrbon

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, SweetWater Brewing, Videos

Jewish Santa Loves SweetWater “Festive”

Just watch. Preferably with a Festive in hand.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Fort Collins Brewing, New Beers

Fort Collins Big Shot Seasonal Ale

Fort Collins Big Shot Seasonal Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, SweetWater Brewing

SweetWater Festive 2012 Bombers Debut

SweetWater Brewery (Atlanta, GA) spent last week hand dipping 22oz bombers of 2012 Festive Ale.  Above is a bomber post-wax job.  Festive is a winter warmer brewed with cinnamon and mace. 8.6% ABV.  Part of the brewery’s Catch & Release Series.

Style: Winter Warmer (w/ Cinnamon, Mace)
Availability: 22oz bombers, 12 oz bottles, Draft. Fall/Winter Seasonal

8.6% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Shipyard Brewing

Shipyard Looks To Add Prelude To Barrel Aged Offerings

Shipyard Barrel Aged Prelude

Shipyard Brewing Company (Portland, ME) adding to their barrel aged offerings — Bourbon Barrel Aged Prelude.  The beer has been aged  in bourbon barrels prior to bottling.

Style: Winter Warmer (Barrel Aged)
Hops: Cascade, Tettnang, Fuggles, Goldings
Malts: 2 Row, British Pale Ale, Crystal, Chocolate, Roasted Barley
Yeast: English

Availability: 750 ml bottles, Corked & Caged.
Arrival: TBA (2012?)

9.5% ABV 

Read more: Shipyard Barrel Aged Series

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Anchor Brewing, New Releases, Seasonal Return

2012 Marks Anchor Christmas Ale’s 38th Year

Anchor Brewing Company officially announced their  Christmas Ale for 2012. This year marks year #38 for the brew. That’s 38 recipes. Each label is as different as the beer itself, each label is a hand drawn tree.

Since ancient times, trees have symbolized the winter solstice when the earth, with its seasons, appears born anew. For this year’s Christmas Ale, we have selected the Norfolk Island pine. Captain Cook discovered this South Seas isle and its native tree in 1774. These tropical-looking conifers, which thrive in sandy soil and coastal climes, were first planted in California in the 1850s. The Norfolk Island pine on this year’s label resides in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

Anchor Christmas Ale is very cellarable, so drink some now, and some for years to come

Style: Winter Warmer
Availability: 12oz bottles, 1.5 L bottles, Draft. Nov – January. Seasonally

?? ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing

Cigar City Warmer Winter Winter Warmer ’12 Is Here

Cigar City Brewing’s Warmer Winter Winter Warmer is released this week. CC had this to say about this year’s edition:

This year’s batch clocked in close to 12% ABV and has a huge initial hop bite that settles on top of a warming caramel and macaroon body.

Style: Winter Warmer (blended beer)
Availability: 750ml bottles. Draft at the tap room
Arrival: Early 2012

10% ABV

Brewed for the 2012 Florida Winter

by Reid Ramsay