http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:54:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Batemans Rosey Nosey Holiday Ale is new to the United States market in 2009. British beer writer Roger Protz Rosey describeds the 5% abv beer as "a rich, luscious, and warming ale ideal for winter. The aroma is ripe withsultana and raisin fruit, balanced by biscuit malt and tangy ... http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog/?p=279 How do you know the season of yule is upon us? The Good Beer Blog's 2009 Yule Beer Blog Photo Contest Is Launched! It begins right now and ends Dec. 12. Lots of great prizes. Got a photo like this? Sent it to Alan McLeod. And remember, forget the photos with food in them. ... http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog/?p=269 Brewed once a year by Left Hand Brewing to fight cabin fever, this spiced strong ale uses all natural ingredients, including crushed cinnamon, honey, chopped ginger, orange zest, cardamon & cloves. Deep red in color, this medium-bodied beer is a winter warmer - enjoy on a cold night in front ... http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog/?p=172 Flying Dog's K-9 Cruiser Winter Ale is the psycho in the pack. K-9 Cruiser is a dark, sweet and malty winter warmer that will captivate any adventurous craft brew drinker. A true Flying Dog original, K-9 Cruiser is the perfect brew to warm you up in those cold winter months. ABV: 6.4% Plato: ... http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog/?p=171 Le Baladin Noel, from Italy's Birreria Baladin, is brewed in the tradition of an ancient winter warmer. A strong complex beer that will keep you warm during the cold months of winter and accompany any festivities. Le Baladin Noel’s is an ale with an incredible complexity of aromas: flowery of rose, ... http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog/?p=170 Otter Creek Winter Ale became available in November and will continue to be around through January. The new special release is a smooth brown ale, with a touch of raspberry. Rich and toasty with a warming body and light hops, this will be a malty and perfectly fruited beer- very ... http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog/?p=169 Christmas may be over, but Winter's just beginning. Many breweries make a special beer that's not just for Christmas, not just for the holiday season, but for the winter months. One brewery that makes not, but two, winter beers is England's famous Fuller's brand, from the Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, ... http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog/?p=168 In Belgium's small town of Ghent, the Huyghe Brewery has been seeing pink elephants for many years now. On December 26th 1989, the famous "Delirium Tremens" was born. The particular character and the unique taste of "Delirium Tremens" result from the use of three different kinds of yeast. Its very ... http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog/?p=152 Harvey's Christmas Ale is the perfect beer for Santa Claus to relax with after his long evening delivering presents. Harvey's Brewery is Lewes, England, part of East Sussex, which is near Brighton in the southeast not too far from the English Channel. This brew's popularity made it difficult to restrict its ... http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog/?p=164 Think it's too late to get a last minute gift for your beer connoisseur? Think again. British beer writer and historian Martyn Cornell published an e-book entitled Amber, Gold & Black: The Story of Britain's Great Beers. Best of all, it's only available as a pdf so you can buy ... http://www.realbeer.com/holidayblog/?p=165