Christmas Ales

[barhell]

Anyone got any recomendations for Christmas Ales my personal favourite at the moment is brewed within 2 miles of my house which is handy and is Hepworths Noel a hearty 7.5% but not in a way which lets you know while your drinking it, more in the effects after a glass or 2.
Looking forward to a few suggestions to try.

[C57]

I have a few to try over Christmas that I can't comment on yet,,, Rednose Reinbeer and Christmas Cracker to name but two

[Mark C]

I have a couple of US ales for Christmas that I'm going to write up over the holidays including the traditional one from the Anchor Steam brewery.

[malt_boy]

German brewers Erdinger do a winter release 'Shneeweisse' which I'm sure means Snow White in English. It is a wheat beer but really rich in flavour and ultimately Christmassy

[MacDeffe]

Xmas beers has been a tradition in Denmark as long as time can remember

With the amount microbreweries exploding here, the choice in xmas beers are now measured in 100's

Some friends and I usually open xmas in late november with an evening sampling xmas beers, thou I wasn't able to attend this year due to a family bday

My favourite xmas beer are :

Yuleale by Wintercoat, followed by

"Hjul og Stejle" by Djævlebryggeriet

"Julefabel" by Baggårdsbryggeriet, now closed but brewed at Nibe Bryghus, I haven't tried the new version

These will probable be hard to find, not easy either here in Denmark

Steffen

[lbacha]

Great Lakes Brewing Company Christmas Ale

One of the better craft beers I've had and it's made 5 minutes from my apartment.

Len

[JamesC]

I can fully recomend Prospect - Clementine. Really nice stuff, and made in Wigan.

[Mark C]

I got a Goose Island Christmas Ale and then realised it's a 2009 bottling so it has possibly been developing in the bottle for over a year. Their website says it can develop for up to five years so this should be interesting.

Holly Daze from the Fyne Ales brewery is really nice so I might need to pop out to Oddbins for a few more bottles.

[C57]

Had Christmas Cracker from Woods last night.
Probably Hardy & Hansons Rocking Rudolph tonight and something seasonal tomorrow too

[barhell]

Going to try Bath Ales Festivity porter a try today and see what it's like.

Another i will recomend although not really a christmas ale but a proper wintery ale is Hepworths Old a beautiful dark ale that is bursting with flavour.

[Mark C]

Still haven't seen any Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout about. I hope they've brewed some this year. Has anyone seen any?

[les taylor]

Fullers Golden Pride. Man that is good stuff. And if you can get it on draught it's exceptional.

[ColSanders]

Mark

I got a 6 pack about a month ago here state side that's 2010... so you guys over the pond should definitely get some...

Unless they REALLY didn't make enough...

[Mark C]

Thanks, Colonel. I'll keep my eyes peeled.

[Mark C]

I've written up my Christmas ales here: http://glasgowswhisky.com/?p=458

[Bob Barker]

St Arnold and anchor steam Christmas ales are my choice