Winter Beers

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Odell Brewing Company: Isolation Ale clone

Pouring a beautiful amber-red, this beer consists of a pretty typical blend of base malts (British pale malt and Vienna) and a complex blend

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Samuel Adams Brewing Company: Holiday Porter clone

This holiday release features a deep dark color, with rich chocolate and coffee flavors, as well as cinnamon, and nutmeg.

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Deschutes Brewery’s Jubelale clone

Available from October through December, Jubelale features a deep red color and notes of cocoa, dried fruit, and toffee.

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SamiClones

It’s arguably the most famous holiday beer in the world – Samichlaus. Learn from homebrewers who have made it how to clone this Christmas

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Black Diamond Brewing Company: Winter Ale clone

Black Diamond Winter Ale is a classic Belgian dubbel. Perfect for the winter season, its deep garnet color accentuates its dark fruity under

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Boulevard Brewing’s Nutcracker Ale clone

Boulevard’s annual winter warmer is a hearty brew with a deep amber color.

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Butte Creek Brewing’s Winter Ale clone

This beer is now retired. The Butte Creek Brewing Co.’s annual winter ale was technically an American Brown Ale with Fuggle hops providing a

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Schloss Eggenberg: Samichlaus clone

For a long time, Samiclaus held the title as strongest beer in the world. Samichlaus is a doppelbock that continues to develop the longer it

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Magic Hat Brewing Co.’s Feast of Fools clone

“This beer is more along the style of a sweet stout. There’s no milk sugar, but we use one pound of fresh raspberries per gallon!” — M

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Avery Brewing Company’s Old Jubilation Ale clone

Available October through November, Old Jubilation is a winter strong ale that features a hint of hazelnuts, mocha, toffee, and spice.

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Christmas in a Bottle

On a cold winter’s night, build a fire and pour a glass of this beer to make a memorable beer moment.

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Brewing Award-Winning Winter Seasonal Beers