Winter Beers

Holiday Ale

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Sleepy Bear Wassail

A spiced Christmas punch of sorts.

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1905 Holiday Ale

This is a re-creation of a 1905 Holiday Ale brewed by Hartmann, later Home Brewing Co., in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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Sleigh Fuel

This recipe by Dean Priebe placed Best of Show, Novembeerfest 2007 (133 entries). An English winter warmer base with vanilla, orange, and ci

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Bad Santa

This recipe spiced winter ale by John Zelazny placed Best of Show, 2010 New York State Open (282 entries).

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Holiday Prowler

Gordon Strong is President of the Beer Judge Certification Program.  This recipe won Best of Show, Ohio State Fair 1997, out of 90 entr

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Winter Seasonal Beers

Learn the secrets to brewing a wintry, warming, holiday beer and check out five best of show winning recipes.

Winter Warmer: Tips from the Pros

Pro brewer Matt “Handtruck” Thrall of Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, Colorado, shares some advice for brewing a winter warmer.

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Redhook Ale Brewery’s Winterhook clone

This is a clone of one of the Winterhook Dark Ale batches, but according to their website Winterhook is “Crafted with an evolving mix of mal

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Summit Brewing Co.’s Winter Ale clone

First brewed in 1987, this winter warmer exhibits bready, toasted malt flavors with hints of coffee, caramel, black cherry, cocoa, and a das

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Pyramid Snow Cap Ale clone

This full-bodied winter warmer is brewed in the spirit of British winter ales. Crafted with a flurry of roasted chocolate and caramel malts,

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Full Sail Brewing Co.’s Wassail clone

This deep mahogany winter warmer is a 13-time gold medal winner. It is available from October through December each year.