We survived another beer advent-ure! Thanks for tuning in for one of our favorite blog and holiday traditions. This year we did something different by only drinking Christmas and winter ales from Ohio. We had some new ones, old favorites and ones we probably want …
Day 24: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company Barrel Aged 12 Dogs of Christmas Ale We made it to the end and so did you if you stuck with us every day! We picked a hell of a way to end the calendar, with the Barrel Aged …
Day 23: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company 12 Dogs of Christmas Ale We’re almost at the end! We made the decision to save 12 Dogs for the end because if we had to pick an overall group favorite, this would probably be it. The description is …
Day 22: Great Lakes Brewing Co. Christmas Ale On to another classic and beer number 2 by Great Lakes. “Do not open ‘til Christmas? Whoever coined that phrase obviously hasn’t tasted Christmas Ale’s fresh honey, cinnamon, and ginger flavors.” Whether or not it’s supposed to …
Day 21: Fat Head’s Brewery Holly Jolly Christmas Ale This is number two from Fat Head’s and a classic. Our favorite part of the calendar is seeing how the classics hold up year to year and stack up against each other. Holly Jolly is “a …
Day 20: Maumee Bay Brewing Blitzen Holiday Ale We haven’t had any Maumee Bay beers to our knowledge, so we were excited to see a Christmas offering from them! From Maumee Bay Brewing’s website: “Once each year we craft this tasty ale to celebrate the …
Day 19: Platform Beer Co. Holiday Donut Cookie Oh, this is a fun one! This is beer number two from Platform and brewed with one of our favorite CLE businesses, Brewnuts. Platform used to serve Brewnuts donuts when the brewery first opened and when Brewnuts was …
Day 18: Lager Heads Winter Mischief Lager Heads coming atcha with Winter Mischief! “Warm up the holidays with this spiced ale! The smooth malty canvas showcases the flavors of cinnamon, ginger and local honey.” This is a beer we think we’ve had but we don’t quite remember …
Day 17: Mad Tree Brewing Thunder Snow “The conditions have to be just right for the formation of Thundersnow. Ginger, nutmeg, vanilla, hints of cinnamon and a bready malt sweetness are the secret. When you find this rare occurrence, savor it as long as you …
Day 16: Goldhorn Brewing Misfit Toy Holiday Stout Yay, another new one! We’re surprised to get so many new holiday beers on this list, especially since we narrowed it down to just Ohio beers. Misfit Toy Holiday Stout is “not a traditional stout and not …