For the last 33 years Anchor Brewing has released a special Christmas Ale to celebrate the season. Each year the brewery changes the recipe to commemorate the rebirth of the Earth and the coming spring. The ale is available from November through January and will store for a number of years. This years left over pumpkin pie, a pint of Christmas Ale and a movie would be a perfect pairing for a winter evening. I suggest buying a magnum and four of the matching pint glasses and saving it for next years Christmas celebrations.

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Beer: Santa’s Private Reserve Ale

Brewer: Brett Joyce

Brewery: Rogue

What is the perfect food to pair with this beer?
“Holiday Ham” Continue Reading »

Beer: Heather Ale

Co-Owner: Bruce Williams

Brewery: Williams Brewing Co.

What is the perfect food to pair with this beer?
“Perfect food is Roast game bird, Grouse or pheasant, as these birds live in the heather covered Glens of Scotland.” Continue Reading »

Beer: BiFrost Winter Ale

Brewmaster: Dick Cantwell

Brewery: Elysian Brewing Co.

What is the perfect food to pair with this beer?
“Something fairly hearty and with its hop character it could go with something spicy such as Indian food” Continue Reading »

Beer: Deschutes Jubelale

Brewmaster: Larry Sidor

Brewery: Deschutes Brewery

What is the perfect food to pair with this beer?
“I love food so that’s a hard one, I would say broccoli cheddar soup would go great with that.”
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Working at a brewery would seem like a pretty rewarding job. If you, like many of us, have a strong love for the malty goodness that is beer, this would be a dream job. The Karl Strauss Brewing Company takes the dream job to another level.
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Samuel Adams founder Jim Koch has something new brewing for the holiday season, Chocolate Bock. This seasonal beer uses Scharffen Berger chocolate in the recipe to create subtle layers of chocolate flavor. Continue Reading »