Christmas Beers

[minutemat]

Just had this. These kinds of Christmas beers annoy me no end.

Official description: “For a true festive treat, we’ve loaded this beer with industry favourite, Simcoe, for fresh and bold flavours of citrus and passionfruit. A background of Amarillo & Talus provide gorgeous pithy grapefruit tones. Grab some mistletoe, and fill your glass! Cheers, and Merry Christmas from Siren.”

Sorry if I’m being pedantic but what exactly is festive about these hops?

[theprof]

I think we have to accept that breweries are commercial and need to take sale opportunities wherever the season offers. But yeh, a hazy pale ale does not say Yule to me.

[beardedavenger]

Getting a Spoons card for a secret santa gift (colleague is retirng so will come in useful as he avoids putting on the heating).

Also got three Chrimbo beers - just need the Frankenstein and Grrr, now:

1. Rudgate Evil Elf
   2…Coach House Three Kings
2. Hanlons Citramas IPA

[danlo]

I assume you mean spoons card and not this:

[beardedavenger]

Yes.

Now that I am wearing glasses I can see what I actually wrote.

[Mr_Pink_152]

Next Christmas beer one of the Tiny Rebel sleigh puft series

The caramel one.

[Desverger]

Had this yesterday evening…

https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/evil-twin-nyc-walking-down-the-streets-of-nyc-with-a-christmas-tree-is-completely-normal-because-who-has-a-car/983069/

Not specifically Christmas like from taste/aroma - (well just some citrus rinds maybe) - but being on the day of Shane MacGowan’s passing was fitting to have a beer with “NYC” and “Christmas” in the name…

[Mr_Pink_152]

Had a couple more Christmas beers today

Brew York Dreams of Brew York 2023 - Nice fruits and spiced fruity sour.

And…

Little Critters Christmas Cracker - Clementine Pale Ale

[Mr_Pink_152]

And two more.

Rudgate Evil Elf

And Saltare White Christmas

And the pump clips.

[danlo]

From local shop

[Mr_Pink_152]

Oh and 1 more Christmas beer.

Brew York Fairytale Of Brew York 2023.

[danlo]

Not a beer, but a Christmas Spiced Mead from Arcane Alchemist, Hampshire

[danlo]

Christmas Mead

[Mr_Pink_152]

A couple more Christmas beers.

[Theydon_Bois]

works Xmas drinks at the Dovetail in Farringdon tonight.

Had a few pours of this OG Belgian Xmas Bier.

Had this 20 odd years ago a few times but a new rate for me tonight … solid fruit cake in a glass affair.

Forgot to take a picture of the tap clip badge earlier … hence the image grab.

Felt like a proper Xmas bier tho!

[beardedavenger]

When my Covid fucks off I have a backlog of beers to get stuck into, now added to by an order from Elusive. Two Christmas beers included:

Elusive / Signature Lay All Your Glogg On Me - Spiced Cranberry Red Ale

Elusive BA Mince Pie Barley Wine

[Mr_Pink_152]

Couple more Christmas beers

Brew York BA Nightmare of Brew York 2023

and

Abror Panettone

[Mr_Pink_152]

Work Christmas lunch today and tried three Christmas beers.

All ok.

[danlo]

Santa Cider

[minutemat]

Snap! Had this last night