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‘Tis the season for good beer… but then it always is!

This season we have several returning beers and a few new ones. Most of these are little higher in alcohol, and are usually spiced with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, coriander, orange peel, cloves, and/or other seasonal spices.

Always a favorite, Great Lakes Brewing Christmas Ale is available on tap at numerous locations and at your favorite grocery store. Thirsty Dog’s 12 Dogs of Christmas is also back again and widely available.  I know there are lots of Great Lakes Christmas Ale fans out there, but if you haven’t tried Thirsty Dog’s, you should. Both are excellent.

Indigo Imp has it’s Winter Solstice back again this year, available at the brewery, Heinen’s and other good beer stores.  Fat Head’s is celebrating the season with its Christmas Ale and Chocolate Pumpkin Stout, on tap now at their brewery.

Newly released from Hoppin’ Frog is the Frosted Frog Christmas Ale, available at the brewery and fine beer retailers. Brewer Fred Karm says you can taste Christmas in every bottle. This one is 8.6% abv and highly spiced with fresh nutmeg from India and fresh cinnamon.

The Brew Kettle has it’s annual Winter Warmer on tap, and Main Street Grille in Garrettsville has a aged pumpkin beer for its seasonal beer called Nightmare on Main Street!

In Madison, the Cellar Rats Brewery has an interesting Winter ale called Ripper.  It is an old English style ale that has a beautiful mahogany color to it. This bold ale has a strong back bone and has been spiced with chicory root and cinnamon. It is full of malty, spicy flavors and aromas from handfuls of Chinook hops all the way through and is 7% abv.

Rock Bottom will be tapping their Holidaze, Belgian strong ale on December 10, and Weasel Boy Brewing has its Snow Ermine Holiday Ale which is a porter with honey and vanilla.

If I’ve missed any, let me know!