Brewer: Southern Tier
Location: Lakewood, NY
Style: American Black Ale
ABV: 8.0%
BA Rating: 85
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Friday, December 4, 2015
4. 2XIBA
Thursday, December 3, 2015
3. Christmas Ale
Brewer: Great Lakes Brewery
Location: Cleveland, OH
Location: Cleveland, OH
Style: Winter Warmer
ABV: 7.5%
BA Rating: 88
This is THE Christmas Ale that all Christmas Ales aspire to be. It's one that everyone looks forward to year. My giant eagle was running a special on growlers, and I hope they still are. I'm going to fill one up tomorrow. I wanted to include Great Lakes new winter seasonal Ohio City Oatmeal Stout, but it wasn't available in our area.
At first taste the citrus notes are very prominent, almost to a point they had a metallic taste. After a few minutes, the warm flavor of the ginger began to introduce itself. I never really caught any of the cinnamon taste, I'll have to investigate further.
Side Note: Great Lakes re-did all of their labels this year, I think they look fantastic.
Website: GL Christmas Ale
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
2. Seasonal Reserve Hard Cider
Brewer: McKenzie's Hard Cider
Location: West Seneca, NY
Style: Hard Cider
ABV: 5%
BA Rating: None they don't do ciders --> RateBeer: 89
I include one cider in the calendar every year. I had McKenzies pumpkin cider back in October and it was delicious. The seasonal reserve sounds like a great transitional Cider between the fall and the winter, the bottle says you can enjoy it cold or warm. I might look into that, I'll keep you updated.
Update: Its definitely better cold. It's very drinkable for a cider, "apple pie in bottle". I drank 2/3 of my bottle cold, and then I got curious about how the label says it's good cold or hot. Maybe the weather just isn't right for the hot cider right now, but I'm glad I only heated up 1/3 of the bottle.
Website: McKenzie's
Untappd: Mark drank a Seasonal Reserve 3.25
Sunday, November 29, 2015
1. Celebration 2015
Location: Chico, CA
Style: American IPA
ABV: 6.8%
BA Rating: 93 / 97
Wow that's a pretty bottle. Just looking at this bottle makes me feel happy. You can see the 2015 at the top means they specially make it each year. It pours a beautiful red-gold color that's slightly cloudy. I'm not usually a fan of IPAs, but I tried this one a few years ago and it changed my mind.
Overall, I love this beer. It is one of the best IPAs I've had and I can't wait to have it again. I give this one a 5/5, and I will probably include it in the calendar every year.
Website: Sierra Nevada
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