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Fall is fast giving way to winter… and we’ve all the right beers for the season. Plus we’ve something special from 21st Amendment, Firestone Walker and Stone that you’ll want to get your sweaty little hands on.
A White Christmas? (Ft Collins, CO) – New Belgium is returning a popular winter seasonal that’s clearly an alternative to all those traditional dark winter beers. Pumped to the max on four dynamic hop varieties, Mosaic, Amarillo Nugget and Centennial hops, New Belgium Accumulation White IPA is a welcome 6.2% ABV respite from all those sweet malt-forward winter seasonals
Summit Celebrates 30 Of Years Brewing With Something Huge! (St Paul, MN) – Summit Brewing just wrapped up a year-long celebration with the fourth and final entry in their 30th Anniversary Series. Summit’s 30th Anniversary English-Style Barleywine Ale is exactly that, a massive 11.5% ABV British take on the style that was aged for six months before packaging.
On A Mission (San Leandro, CA) – 21st Amendment has returned a three-way collaboration that they first brewed in 2011 with Firestone Walker and Stone that honors the Camino Real, an historic trail connecting California’s early mission community. 21st Amendment’s El Camino (Un) Real is a rich 9.5% ABV Dark Ale which was brewed using the fennel seeds, chia seeds, peppercorns and figs that were commonly grown along that road.
Found Art (Boulder, CO) – Upslope has shipped an annual winter ale which takes its lead from a homebrew recipe developed by Upslope’s founder, Matt Cutter. Adopted in 2009 as the brewery’s official holiday release Upslope Christmas Ale is an 8.2% spiced Winter Warmer that’s guaranteed to keep you warm as temperatures drop.
Surf Cities (San Diego, CA) – Stone Brewing has just debuted a new beer that’s a refreshing nod to California’s and Australia’s surfing heritage. Fueled beyond reason on Pacific Northwest and Australian Galaxy hops, Stone Ripper is a boundary-pushing 5.7% ABV American Pale Ale and a welcome ode to “endless summers” as winter approaches.
