Just after the last gift has been unwrapped on Christmas day, it’s a good time to start thinking about the first beer to open. There is no shortage of beers named for the holiday. While it’s a good bet many of you have already enjoyed a multitude leading up to the big day, often these beers fall out of favor by midnight of the 26th.
Since we’re not big of figgy pudding, the staff of All About Beer Magazine recently gathered with our friends at the Craft Beer Cellar in Belmont, MA, for a Christmas beer tasting. We opened some old familiar favorites and some that were new-to-us. If you can spot them on a shelf before the big day, these beers in a glass will help to make things merry and bright.
Brouwerij Corsendonk’s Corsendonk Christmas Ale
Breckenridge Brewery’s Christmas Ale
Southern Tier Brewing Co.’s 2XMAS
Two Roads Brewing Co.’s Holiday Ale
Abita Brewing Co.’s Christmas Ale
The Traveler Beer Co.’s Jolly Traveler
The beers were reviewed by John Holl, Dustan Lilas, Lee Movic and Kelsey Roth on Dec. 5, 2014, at the Craft Beer Cellar in Belmont, MA. Photography by Peter Johnstone.
John Holl is the editor of All About Beer Magazine. Contact him via Twitter @John_Holl or JohnHoll@AllAboutBeer.com
