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Beers That Keep You Warm

So, over the holidays, my brother and I tried some various seasonal/winter/christmas brews. I have always been a sucker for these kinds of beer because they remind me of all the things I love about Christmas plus Beer. I had a few that were good and some that were awful, the Abita one tasted rough, but overall it was not my favorite year for seasonal/winter/christmas brews.

Since I was a lazy beer drinker then and chose not to post my opinions of them, I decided to ask you dear reader what you favorites are. I want to know what your favorite christmas time beer is this year, last year, or year after year. Feel free to speak upon the bad ones too. And for the record, Highland Cold Mountain Winter Ale reminded me most of Christmas.

My brother adds: “I find that the Sierra Nevada Celebration is a welcome addition this time of year. It seems to vary in hoppiness/maltiness year to year and that’s a good thing.

Also, I just imbibed in some of the Terrapin Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout, a beer brewed in small batches once a year. I was able to pick up a four pack and found that it didn’t last a day, despite the high alcohol content. True coffee flavor as it’s mixed with real coffee. Good stuff.”