Beer
A Black Friday beer for Black Friday
This is starting to look like an unusually black Christmas to us (more about that during the shopping and drinking season). Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee has brewed a beer it calls Black Friday and will sell it only on Nov. 23, day after Thanksgiving, otherwise known as Black Friday. It is a Black IPA. Lakefront will... »
Lagunitas Brown Shugga’ is back
Lagunitas Brown Shugga’ has returned for the holidays. Makes not mistake, Santa liked last year’s “replacement” beer, Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale, but he does appreciate a little Brown Shugga’ along with a cookie beside the fireplace. You’ll recall that last year the brewery explained it would not make Brown Shugga’ because of production demands, and literally... »
‘Tis the season
The Deschutes Brewery posted this photo, taken in a Portland grocery store, on its Facebook page Nov. 2. We had two thoughts: a) drink some Jubelale, and b) time to start working on our Christmas Wish List. “Real Beer for the Holidays” is officially open for 2012 business. »
Corsendonk Christmas Ale
First brewed and released in 1998, Corsendonk Christmas Ale is a rich, dark, joyous brew with which to celebrate the holiday season. Its aroma features chocolate malt and spices. On the palate it is predominantly malty, with smoky, spicy and citrusy notes, and a long, lingering finish that is lightly tart and malty. Bottle... »
How to be a ‘good elf’
Some proper tips from UK brewer Daniel Thwaites, which created a beer called “Good Elf” for the holiday . . . A press release in 2009 describes it: “mahogany coloured beer has big, rich overtones of nuttiness, balanced with a light fruit flavour and delicate hop aroma – a festive twist to the traditional... »



