The World’s 50 Best Christmas Beers
One chapter of Don Russell’s book, Christmas Beer, is devoted to his bold choices for the world’s fifty best Christmas beers. With his permission, we’ve reprinted the list below. See if you agree with Don’s picks.
- Mad Elf Ale; Troegs Brewing, Pennsylvania
- Avec les Bons Voeux; La Brasserie Dupont, Belgium
- Samichlaus Bier; Schloss Eggenberg, Austria
- Stille Nacht; Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers, Belgium
- Our Special Ale; Anchor Brewing, California
- Celebration Ale; Sierra Nevada Brewing, California
- Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale; The Old Brewery at Tadcaster, England
- Winter Solstice; Anderson Valley Brewing, California
- Old Jubilation; Avery Brewing, Colorado
- Ringnes Julebokk; Ringnes Bryggeri, Norway
- Delirium Noel; Brouwerij Huyghe, Belgium
- Baladin Noel; Birrificio Le Baladin, Italy
- Gouden Carolus Noel; Brouwerij Het Anker, Belgium
- La Binchoise Reserve Speciale; Brasserie La Binchoise, Belgium
- Corsendonk Christmas Ale; Brouwerij Corsedonk, Belgium
- Mahr’s Christmas Bock; Brauerei Mahr, Germany
- Affligem Noel; Brouwerij Affligem, Belgium
- Hibernation Ale; Great Divide Brewing, Colorado
- Santa’s Private Reserve Ale; Rogue Ales Brewery, Oregon
- Smuttynose Winter Ale; Smuttynose Brewing, New Hampshire
- Alpha Klaus; Three Floyds Brewing, Indiana
- Winter-Traum; Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg, Germany
- Scaldis Noel; Brasserie Dubuisson Freres, Belgium
- Winter White Ale; Bell’s Brewery, Michigan
- 2° Below Ale; New Belgium Brewing, Colorado
- La Dragonne; BFM Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes, Switzerland
- Ebenezer Ale; BridgePort Brewing, Oregon
- La Choulette de Noel; Brasserie la Choulette, France
- St. Nikolaus Bock Bier; Pennsylvania Brewing, Pennsylvania
- St. Feuillien Cuvee de Noel; Brasserie St. Feuillien, Belgium
- Jenlain Noel; Brasserie Duyck, France
- Hitachino Nest Commemorative Ale; Kiuchi Brewery, Japan
- Doggie Claws; Hair of the Dog Brewing, Oregon
- St. Bernardus Christmas Ale; Brouwerij St. Bernardus, Belgium
- Heavy Seas Winter Storm; Clipper City Brewery, Maryland
- Goose Island Christmas Ale; Goose Island Beer, Illinois
- Petrus Winterbeer; Brouwerij Bavik, Belgium
- Longfellow Winter Ale; Shipyard Brewing, Maine
- Kerst Pater; Brouwerij Van den Bossche, Belgium
- Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig; Boston Beer, Massachusetts
- Alaskan Winter Ale; Alaskan Brewing, Alaska
- Geary’s Winter Ale; D.L. Geary Brewing, Maine
- Snow Goose Winter Ale; Wild Goose Brewery, Maryland
- Pere Noel; Brouwerij De Ranke, Belgium
- Old Man Winter Ale; Southern Tier Brewing, New York
- ‘t Smisje Kerst; Brouwerij De Regenboog, Belgium
- Young’s Winter Warmer; Wells & Young’s Brewing, England
- Snow Cap; Pyramid Breweries, Washington
- Nutcracker Ale; Boulevard Brewing, Missouri
- Monchshof Weihnachtsbier; Kulmbacher Brauerei, Germany
Excerpted from Don Russell’s new book, Christmas Beer. Pick up a copy for the beer lover on your shopping list at Amazon or buy one directly from the author.
Jay -
Thanks very much for posting this and for all the excerpts you published. Just two things about the top 50 list:
-It’s a personal list and of course there are those who will disagree. That’s the nature of picking faves – everyone has his own. (Although I have yet to meet anyone whose No. 1 is Michelob Celebrate.)
-If your favorite isn’t in the top 50, don’t despair. The book has details on about 100 other Christmas beers that didn’t make the cut. And, remarkably, there are at least a dozen new ones that just showed up on shelves this year. A second edition perhaps?
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