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Champagne’s overrated. When the clock strikes 12 on New Year’s, you want the right beer in your hand. And we’ve five super-festive offerings that will get the job done as you say goodbye to 2017.
Firestone Walker Anniversary XXI
Firestone Walker’s annual anniversary release is always a welcome event and this year’s blended creation is an occasion in itself.
Taking their lead this year with a base beer of 42% Velvet Merkin (their brilliant Oatmeal Stout) that’s then blended with the help of 27 winemakers, Firestone Walker Anniversary XXI is a lush malt and barrel-driven amalgamation of some of the brewery’s most prized barrel-aged treasures.
Dogfish Head Oak-Aged Siracusa Nera
Dogfish Head offers an exotic Imperial ale that they originally crafted with Eataly, the largest Italian marketplace in the world, and it’s a New Year’s Eve no-brainer, especially for those wine-drinkers who’re not sure about serious beer.
Blended with Syrah grapes and aged on American oak, Dogfish Head Oak-Aged Siracusa Nera is an exotic 10% ABV wine and Russian Imperial Stout hybrid that was born at the crossroads of Italian and American experimentation.
Ommegang Smoked Porter
Cooperstown New York’s Brewery Ommegang recently introduced a new beer that’s a bit of a departure from the brewery’s flagship Belgian-style offerings and might round out your New Year’s drinking.
Brewed with a carefully curated selection of Pilsner, Special B, Munich 20, Cara-20, Midnight Wheat, chocolate malt, and smoked malt, Ommegang Smoked Porter is a 7.6% ABV festive seasonal ale that’s rich, roasty and party-ready!
The Bruery 10 Lords-A-Leaping
New Year’s marks the end of the long winter holidays, and it would be just wrong to celebrate their passing without turning to just the right cold-weather seasonal. And The Bruery crafted something truly special this year.
The 10th beer in the brewery’s brilliant 12 Days of Christmas Series, this year’s holiday release goes ‘leaps and bounds’ beyond a traditional winter warmer.
Drawing inspiration from the exotic spiced Wassail ales of Belgium, The Bruery’s 10 Lords-A-Leaping is a deep, dark Imperialized Wit Ale that features 10 different spices that should meld perfectly with the evening’s fireworks and confetti.
Victory Sour Monkey
Victory Brewing now offers a spectacular reimagining of their Belgian-style Tripel, which you’ll want on hand as the evening’s celebrations get wild.
A mind-blowing transformation of the brewery’s award-winning brew, Golden Monkey that’s both sweet and tart, Victory Sour Monkey is a 9.5% ABV American Wild Ale that’s festively fueled with just enough Brettanomyces to blast you into 2018.
