A Very Important Question
Top seasonal beers this season?
I was fairly impressed with Laurelwood's Vinter Varmer, which sadly will mean nothing to those of you outside of Oregon. It was pretty malt-heavy, but, like their Free Range Red, balanced it with hops without overdoing it. I'd call it more of a Nut Brown than anything else. No bad thing in my book.
My little heart warms at the Alaskan Winter Ale, what with the spruce flavor and all. I have yet to find a better spruce-y beer (Siletz didn't stack up by a long measure, and I've heard there's one out of some Vermont brewery, but I have yet to try it.)
Wreck the Halls is always a fave, but something about the mouthfeel bothered me this year.
Pelican's Bad Santa, which I tried at the Portland Winter Ale Fest (located conveniently right outside my office), was awesome. Darkish, citrusy, yum.
Y'all?
I was fairly impressed with Laurelwood's Vinter Varmer, which sadly will mean nothing to those of you outside of Oregon. It was pretty malt-heavy, but, like their Free Range Red, balanced it with hops without overdoing it. I'd call it more of a Nut Brown than anything else. No bad thing in my book.
My little heart warms at the Alaskan Winter Ale, what with the spruce flavor and all. I have yet to find a better spruce-y beer (Siletz didn't stack up by a long measure, and I've heard there's one out of some Vermont brewery, but I have yet to try it.)
Wreck the Halls is always a fave, but something about the mouthfeel bothered me this year.
Pelican's Bad Santa, which I tried at the Portland Winter Ale Fest (located conveniently right outside my office), was awesome. Darkish, citrusy, yum.
Y'all?
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posted by erica at 3:17 PM
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Sierra Nevada Celebration is my perennial favorite, and this year it seems particularly well-balanced, while still having plenty of hop character.
On tap:
I love Diamond Knot beers out of Mukilteo, WA, and their Ho Ho! does not disappoint - a hoppy brown that I think even M. would like. I know it's currently available at Bailey's Taproom in Portland.
I had two pints of Terminal Gravity's Festivus last night at the Bier Stein and was very impressed - exceptionally balanced for a TG beer.
Speaking of Festivus, Trevor at Eugene City Brewery is calling his seasonal this as well, and it's a mellow, delicious old ale. Maybe available at other Rogue pubs?
I once had a Siletz Spruce that was delicious; since then they've all been bad. The Steinies told me they're unreliable, though, so ... take that for whatever it's worth. I do like Alaskan Winter, but it's too sweet to drink a lot of, I think. Jubel isn't bad, Ebenezer's forgettable and Wassail is strong, if nothing else. What's wrong with me that I haven't had a great one yet? OH! I do love Willamette Espresso Stout, thought it's not all THAT holiday-esque...
Hoppy brown? Sign me up!
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