christmas beer

[will641]

anyone tried any yet that has been damn good?

[BankItDrew]

What's Christmas beer?

[bikes]

Sam Adams Winter Lager is fairly solid. Dunno if that counts as Christmas though,

[will641]

What's Christmas beer?

i couldnt explain to you the subtleties of it, but they almost always are way more alcoholic. if you see a beer with snow on it or santa its probably xmas beer.

[ProZachNation]

I have tried two winter beers I like

But they are both from Mi breweries.

[bigspenda73]

the question for you should be how good does it taste on the way out, not the way in.

[Ragnar4]

I always find myself drinking Cranberry Lambecks this time of year. I also buy the Amberbock seasonal box, because they have awesome beer based recipes. and two free beer glasses.

[a500lbgorilla]

just had a cranberry lambick last night and it was really bad! Sam Adam's btw!

[will641]

for the record lambick beer is not xmas beer...

[bode]

leinenkugles fireside nutbrown is pretty solid. i feel like i fucked up the spelling of leinenkugles but im too lazy to google it.

[will641]

leinenkugel.

[swiggidy]

generally winter lagers are better than christmas ales's, however the geath lake's xmas is fucking rad

[Halv]

We're having a christmas beer tasting party on saturday. All the norwegian christmas beers plus christmas food and good friends, should be epic.

[Squeaky_Midget1]

Woodchuck's decent

[zook]

Did a mini-tasting a few weeks ago when I first noticed them out and Sierra Nevada Celebration > Pyramid Snowcap > Deschutes Jubelale. But I like the hops, so ymmv. All 3 are high in alcohol so it's hard to go wrong.

[mrhappy333]

Woodchuck's decent

for some reason after the first snowfall every year, I like to get some Hard Cider and drink it outside in the snow.
weird, I know.
Woodchuck has a decent one.

[will641]

Woodchuck's decent

isnt that bitch beer or something?

[will641]

may aunt gave me the above package for xmas last year. i had trouble drinking them because the bottles are so sweet.

[Squeaky_Midget1]

Woodchuck's decent

isnt that bitch beer or something?

Meh, So is any flavored beer for that matter

Not something i'd be seen drinking in the bar but i keep it around for the same reason I keep candles and a copy The Notebook laying around.

[flomo]

i usually try to pick a few barley wines this time of year(dec-feb)
and get some grand marnier(sp?)

that chimay stuff is great

[will641]

Woodchuck's decent

isnt that bitch beer or something?

Meh, So is any flavored beer for that matter

Not something i'd be seen drinking in the bar but i keep it around for the same reason I keep candles and a copy The Notebook laying around.

i dont consider lambics bitch beer on the grounds that bitches are too stupid to know what it is.

[gabe]

last night i had 6 pack of sam adams winter and sierra celebration, and i thought the sam was much better.

[mrhappy333]

Rasberry Lambic mixed with some chocolate stout is sooooooo good.

[thizzSantaCruz]

may aunt gave me the above package for xmas last year. i had trouble drinking them because the bottles are so sweet.

Chimays some good beer.

[CoccoBill]

These:

http://ratebeer.com/beer/gouden-caro...stmas41/18375/
http://ratebeer.com/beer/saint-germa...de-noel/67520/
http://ratebeer.com/beer/la-chouffe/1614/

Extra special honorary mentions:

http://ratebeer.com/beer/nogne-o-dar...edition/91228/
http://ratebeer.com/beer/schneider-a...eisbock/10514/

[ChrisBCritter]

just had a cranberry lambick last night and it was really bad! Sam Adam's btw!

This is the worst beer that Sam Adams makes.

I once had a 6-pack of it, never again. The 6th one almost started to taste ok, but of course I was loopy by then, so I can't trust that feeling... (Thankfully, I've now matured and I can now throw out beer I don't like, instead of forcing myself to drink it...)