Tag Archives: Christmas Beer

Signature Brew Co. Anthology (10%)

Posted on December 23, 2020 by

This year’s Imperial Stout from Signature is really very good indeed. It pours an impenetrable inky black with a little cappuccino head and an aroma packed with plum jam and rum and raisin chocolate. There are some hops in here, … Continue reading →

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Fyne Ales Christmas On The Beach (5.2%)

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

Oh dear. I hadn’t noticed until I’d opened, poured and taken me first mouthful, that this is brewed with Kiwi Fruit. I’m allergic to Kiwi Fruit. Honestly. They make me sick. And that’s a shame because from my single big … Continue reading →

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BrewDog Hoppy Christmas (7.2%)

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

Hoppy Christmas is a single hop IPA, the hop in question being Simcoe. It’s not a bad IPA either, but then we should be able trust BrewDog to get their IPAs right. Right? As a Christmas beer, however, it’s totally … Continue reading →

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Hawkshead Brewery Jingle Fells (4.5%)

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

What really jumps out at me from this beer, rather than the coriander and cinnamon, fennel, ginger and caraway, cloves and nutmeg is the addition of beech smoked malts. Don’t get me wrong, all that spicy goodness is there in … Continue reading →

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Bad Co. Brewing & Distilling Elf Juice (5.1%)

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

A very Christmassy Spiced Ale packed with ginger and nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and vanilla, Elf Juice pours a deep Ruby red and smells of chocolate and mulled wine. But then that’s not really a surprise is it? The malting is … Continue reading →

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