Christmas beer recommendations.
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Harryburgundy":20qji0xc said:Sam Smiths Oatmeal Stout
Not strictly a Christmas beer, but a nice warming one for the winter months. Their Taddy Porter is equally good. Another beer I can recommend for this time of year, but without a Christmas theme, is Greene King Strong Suffolk.
A couple from other brewers:
Highgate Old Ale [1], always a winter favourite where I grew up.
J. W. Lees Plum Pudding Ale - bags of festive flavour as the name implies!
David
[1] There's also the slightly stronger Old Ember which you might be able to come by in supermarkets. Old Ale has the advantage of being sold cask-conditioned on tap, mind.
Am surprised this thread has only been replied to by drinkers of british ales.
Which is a wonderful thing - don't get me wrong.
But what about our members across the Atlantic, or on the other side of the Channel?
I'm going to throw a Danish beer into the equation - not that I think they export it. But it's the best Christmas beer I've had the pleasure of to date.
Ølfabrikken Hvid jul (8,5 %) (The Beer Factory, White Christmas)
Øfabrikken Hvid jul is a strong, complex wheat beer spiced with camomile, coriander and orange-peel.
This slightly cloudy, corn-yellow beer with the characteristic froth of a wheat beer presents itself with a flowery scent of camomile flowers, with a hint of melon and citrus fruit from the yeast.
The flavours are soft and round, slightly bitter, and it has a spicy finish. In the mouth, the beer is creamy yet sparkles like champagne.
On the Christmas table, Hvid Jul should be enjoyed during the cheese course, where its refreshing bubbles would be the perfect accompaniment to a mature brie. Serve at 6-8C in a rounded glass, which allows the froth to expand and maintain the fine aromas.
Ølfabrikken is part of the Gourmet Brewery of Roskilde.
Which is a wonderful thing - don't get me wrong.
But what about our members across the Atlantic, or on the other side of the Channel?
I'm going to throw a Danish beer into the equation - not that I think they export it. But it's the best Christmas beer I've had the pleasure of to date.
Ølfabrikken Hvid jul (8,5 %) (The Beer Factory, White Christmas)
Øfabrikken Hvid jul is a strong, complex wheat beer spiced with camomile, coriander and orange-peel.
This slightly cloudy, corn-yellow beer with the characteristic froth of a wheat beer presents itself with a flowery scent of camomile flowers, with a hint of melon and citrus fruit from the yeast.
The flavours are soft and round, slightly bitter, and it has a spicy finish. In the mouth, the beer is creamy yet sparkles like champagne.
On the Christmas table, Hvid Jul should be enjoyed during the cheese course, where its refreshing bubbles would be the perfect accompaniment to a mature brie. Serve at 6-8C in a rounded glass, which allows the froth to expand and maintain the fine aromas.
Ølfabrikken is part of the Gourmet Brewery of Roskilde.
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My parents are coming down for chrimbo and will be bringing an assortment from The Flowerpots/Cheriton Brewery which used to my local pub/brewery.
Not sure what they are making at the mo but never had a bad one
My parents are coming down for chrimbo and will be bringing an assortment from The Flowerpots/Cheriton Brewery which used to my local pub/brewery.
Not sure what they are making at the mo but never had a bad one
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They hand this out to the Dads on the Nene Valley Railway Santa specials. Very good too, nice and fruity.
BATEMANS ROSEY NOSEY
ABV 4.9%
OG 1050
Colour EBC 55
Bitterness EBU 35
Hops: Goldings, Challenger, Liberty
Malt: Maris Otter
Tasting Notes
A complex, rich tasting beer with plenty of roast malt character and generous hop flavour.
BATEMANS ROSEY NOSEY
ABV 4.9%
OG 1050
Colour EBC 55
Bitterness EBU 35
Hops: Goldings, Challenger, Liberty
Malt: Maris Otter
Tasting Notes
A complex, rich tasting beer with plenty of roast malt character and generous hop flavour.
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Sainsburys do a suprisingly good range of bottled beers
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