5 Holiday Beers Yule Love!

Though the “holiday season” ranks lower than St. Patty’s Day and Cinco de Mayo in terms of top drinking holidays, we at COED tend to think it’s the longest lasting drinking holiday. While others get 24 hours to flex their beer muscles, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Festivus collectively occupy a month’s worth of partying. After that first week, you’ll get tired of the same old sh*t. So, why not snatch up some of these delectable holiday brews?

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Widely available, decently priced, and a clear cut staple during the holiday season, Celebration Ale has helped people through the holidays for decades. A fresh hopped India Pale Ale with bold flavor and bitter pine hoppiness, this is something to keep in the fridge for the next couple months.

Troegs Mad Elf

A ruby red strong ale from one of Pennsylvania’s best breweries, Mad Elf is a heavy duty beer weighing in at 11% alcohol. This is brewed with fresh honey and cherries, along with spicy Belgian yeast, giving the beer a warm flavor which is near-perfect for the season.

Delirium Noel

The Delirium Café is quite possibly the most famous beer bar in the world, and the parent brewery’s winter seasonal, Noel, is almost as popular. A classic Belgian strong dark ale, there’s plenty of dark fruit flavor and thick malt to keep the taste solid and your insides warm.

Anchor Christmas Ale

As the San Francisco brewery’s holiday gift to beer fans, Christmas Ale is now in its 36th year of production, making it one of the longest lasting domestic winter beers in the country. Available in six packs as well as huge magnum bottles, this beer features plenty of spice and flavor.

N’Ice Chouffe

Another stellar Belgian ale which embodies the holiday spirit with caramel, raisins, dates, and sweetness in the flavors. This is another beefy, dark, strong beer at 10% alcohol and available in large 750mL bottles, making it a perfect choice to split with someone while sitting in front of the fireplace.

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