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2011 Winter Seasonals

Bell’s Winter White

Taking its cues from Belgian-style white ales,Bell's Winter White Ale offers a lighter yet abundantly flavorful alternative to the traditional heavy winter warmers. Fermented with a Belgian ale yeast, this blend of barley & wheat malts yields a mixture of clove and fruity aromas, all without the use of any spices. Deliberately brewed to retain a cloudy appearance, Bell's Winter White Ale is a beer for embracing winter.

4.5% ABV

Flying Dog

K-9 Cruiser

K-9 Cruiser is a dark, sweet and malty beer brewed with oats to sustain you on a cold winter day.  K-9 Cruiser is a true Flying Dog original and the perfect brew for the more adventurous craft beer drinker.

6.4% ABV

New Holland

Cabin Fever

Robust in character yet smooth in delivery, Cabin Fever is a roasty brown ale and a hearty, comforting companion for long, mind-bending winters. Its rye, roast and raisin notes play off a subtle caramel sweetness and culminate in a dry finish. Excellent with roasts, stews, caramelized onions and snowfall.

6.0% ABV

Southern Tier

Old Man Winter

With the onset of winter, the brewer’s mind turns to providing warmth. For our winter seasonal, we offer a rich and complex amalgam of hops and barley that will put the feeling back in your toes and lift your spirits above the snow.

7.2% ABV

Tommyknocker

Cocoa Porter

Cocoa Porter Winter Warmer Ale has been specially brewed in celebration of the old world tradition of Porters and European Winter Warmers. The addition of roasted cocoa beans and honey to each barrel of this unique ale, enhances a winter season filled with warm friendships and good times.

5.7% ABV

Lagunitas Sucks

Holiday Ale

Brown Shugga Substitute

This sad holiday season we didn’t have the brewing capacity to make our favorite seasonal brew, the widely feard BrownShugga’ Ale. So this substitute beer is a ‘Cereal Medley’ of Barley, Rye, Wheat, and Oats…. Full of complexishness from the 4 grains, and weighing in at 7.6% abv, Then joyously dry-hopped for that big aroma and resinous hop flavor.
7.6% ABV

Weyerbacher Winter Ale

At Weyerbacher we've created a Winter Ale that is a must for any malty beer lover. Winner of a Silver Medal in the 1998 World Beer Championships, Weyerbacher Winter Ale is brewed with deep-roasted chocolate malt. The taste predominates with a warm, roasty flavor, balanced out with a slightly dry finish. It's smooth but not cloying, with a warming belt of alcohol.

6.1% ABV

Abita Christmas Ale

As befits any Christmas present, each years offering is a unique product crafted with special care. Generally, this beer is a dark ale, however, the recipe changes each year. Available November thru December.

6.1% ABV

Avery

Old Jubilation

Our winter strong ale has a gorgeous mahogany hue, a hint of hazelnuts, and a finish reminiscent of mocha and toffee. No spices, just a perfect blend of five specialty malts. Cellarable for 2 years.

8.0% ABV

Otter Creek

Winter Red Ale

Brand new this year!  Otter Creek’s old Winter Seasonal, Alpine Ale which is a Black IPA, moved to a year round item.  Otter Creek Red Ale has replaced it as the new winter seasonal.

TBD

Wolaver’s

Alta Gracia Coffee Porter

Alta Gracia® Coffee Porter is an exceptionally smooth and

flavorfully complex beer that is suprisingly true to the porter style. The hint of vanilla brings out the sweetness of the dark-roasted

Dominican coffee.

5.0% ABV

Founder’s Breakfast Stout

You’ve got to love coffee to truly appreciate this phenomenal brew. Brewed with an abundance of flaked oats, bitter and sweetened imported chocolates, Sumatra and Kona coffee. Breakfast Stout has an intense fresh roasted coffee nose toped with a cinnamon colored frothy head that seems to never fade and makes you wish breakfast could last forever.

8.3% ABV

North Peak Dark Angel

Cherry Porter

A perfect Michgan Porter, made with a hing of Michigan cherries.

6.0% ABV

Bell’s

Best Brown

Rich brown ale perfect for the fall and winter. Plenty of malt character and smooth sweet finish give this brown ale its distinct character.

5.8% ABV

Bell’s Christmas Ale

Bell’s Christmas Ale will be a Scotch Ale, “brewed with 100% Michigan barley and a blend of Pacific Northwest and Michigan hops.”

5.5% ABV

Bell’s Java Stout

The satisfying elements of both stout and coffee come together in this full-bodied treat. A marriage of Sumatra's best with rich chocolate and roasted malt provides for a truly enlightening beer.

7.5% ABV

Bell’s Double Cream Stout

Sweeter and smoother than Kalamazoo Stout. A beer for special winter occasions. Great with chocolate desserts.

7.5% ABV

Bell’s Third Coast Old Ale

A barley wine with deep amber color. The brandy of ales, this beer has vintage character and will mature in the bottle at cellar temperature for years.

9.0% ABV

Bell’s Cherry Stout

This unique ale begins its life as a powerful and richly sweet stout to which Michigan tart cherries are added. The resulting black brew is complex, sweet and tart with a distinct cherry finish. It will improve with cellaring.

7.0% ABV

Bell’s Expedition Stout

The darkest beer we make; this Imperial stout contains double the malt and five times the hops of our Kalamazoo stout and is perfect for cellaring as its complex character will evolve over time. Available October-March.

10.5% ABV

#1 Seasonal on RateBeer.com

Rosey Nosey Holiday Ale

A rich, luscious and warming ale ideal for the winter holiday period. Ripe raisiny aroma balanced by biscuit malt and a hint of tangy hops. Dark fruit and spicy hops dominate the palate with a rich, long finish. Available for the first time in the USA September 2009.

5.0% ABV

12/16.9oz

Alesmith Yulesmith

YuleSmith is a quenching, hoppy "double" IPA. Appearance: Clear copper color and a creamy beige head with good retention. Flavor: Starts out with a bite of hops, but a perfect balance of maltiness and a dry finish leave you thirsting for that next sip. Aroma: The aroma starts with a heady citrusy and floral feel, and a slight overtone of vanilla. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Smooth, medium-bodied. Warm mouthfeel from the high alcohol content. Feels lush and full in the mouth.

9.5% ABV - Available in 22oz Bottles – Limited

Southern Tier Choklat

the ancients called it ‘food for the gods’“ The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Maya, unfolds a complex web of mystery around a beverage known as xocoatl (ch-co-atle).

11.0% ABV

Southern Tier Krampus

St. Nicholas, aka Santa Claus, is a magical figure, the bringer of gifts and an icon of holiday spirit. Forgotten by most is his evil side kick and enforcer of ‘the list’. European tradition says while St. Nick is busy delivering presents to good little boys and girls, Krampus hands out punishments to the bad. A fanged, goat-horned bully, the Christmas Devil uses sticks and chains to beat the naughty children. Dark malts and aromatic hops create the diabolical spirit of this brew. It is finished with lager yeast and aged cold for no less than 30 days. This Imperial Helles Lager will warm even the darkest hearts.

9.0% ABV

Lakefront Holiday Spice

Holiday Spice Lager Timed to coincide with the holiday season, a very special lager is brewed with honey, oranges, and spices. This beer uses two pounds of honey per pound of malt in its brew

11% ABV

New Holland Blue Sunday Sour

This unique anniversary libation, heritage-blended from our library of barrel-soured beers, exhibits deeply layered flavors of malt and oak, with a tart finish.
17.1° Plato 8.7% abv

Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout

This is Lagunitas’ Original Stout, brewed with real Hardcore Coffee from Sebastopol. 29.5 IBU 1.076 OG

7.9% ABV

End of December

Avery Czar

Behold the stunning crimson hues through the inky blackness. Inhale the noble Hallertau hops, spicy and floral. Savor the flavors redolent of English toffee, rich mocha, sweet molasses, candied currants and a hint of anise. We highly recommend cellaring additional bottles, as the Czar will continue to mature and become denser and more complex with age.

11.04% ABV

Winter beer in Avery’s Dictator Series

Troubadour Magma

Special 2011 Edition

Cascade Hop

The brewer is featuring the Cascade hop in this Magma 2011 edition of the award-winning Troubadour Magma, which features Simcoe hops. You will find a new Magma edition every year beginning in October while supplies last. This ale is a one-time offering to the American consumer, so please get your bottle now.

9.0% ABV

Scaldis Noel

This is a sweet beer with a pleasant flavor of hops. Indeed, for Bush de Noel, the brewer uses a traditional process which consists in placing hops flowers in the vats where the beer rests for four to six weeks by which time it will have reached full maturity, giving it a very distinctive taste. In the U.S the label generally reads Scaldis Noel.

24/250ml Bottles

12% ABV

8.4oz / 24

Avec Les Bon Vouex

"Les Bons Voeux" means best wishes, which is what Brasserie Dupont sends with this very special saison ale brewed only for the holidays. Redolently aromatic, rich and velvety, this is an ale to toast the season and welcome in the New Year!

9.5% ABV

Highest Rated Saison on Ratebeer.com

 

750ml

St Bernardus Christmas

St. Bernardus Christmas Ale is the youngest descendant in the illustrious family of delicious Abbey Ales by Brewery St. Bernardus. This specialty beer of 10% alc. vol. is characterized by its deep dark colour, with a creamy, thick head and a full, almost velvety taste with a fruity nose. It's a seasonal ale, brewed annually for the holiday season. The long winter nights are perfect moments to savour this ale with or without friends and to enjoy its unique, complex taste and after-taste.

10% ABV

750ml

Sam Smith’s

Winter Welcome

Throughout history, beer of somewhat higher alcohol and richness has been enjoyed for the winter holidays, when old friends get together to enjoy the season. Wassail, a festival to celebrate winter and the beer that goes with it, predates the Christian era. Winter Welcome is vintage-dated with a special label each year, and was first shipped to the US in 1990 - it was the first imported winter seasonal beer. Serve in a traditional Sam Smith tulip or nonik glass for the holidays.

6.0% ABV

18.7oz

12oz/4 Packs