New Year’s Eve Beer: Bold Stouts And Bright Pale Ales

American Craft Beer|December 31st, 2021|

(Courtesy Guinness)

2022 is nearly here and American craft brewers are addressing the coming year with big bold cold-weather beers you’re gonna want have around.

In Mint Condition (Baltimore, MD) – The Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore, is celebrating 2022 with the newest release from its barrel-aging program which is now in its fourth year. Guinness Chocolate Milk Stout is a festive 10.8% ABV Stout which was aged to perfection in Kentucky bourbon barrels, and then conditioned with pure cacao and mint. This is a beer that gets even and nuanced and flavorful as it warms.

“Chocolate and mint are a classic flavor combination, and the way those flavors interact with the bourbon character leads to something really special,” said Sean Brennan, Head Brewer at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore. “It’s the perfect beer to sip on after a solid meal with family and friends over the holidays.”

(Courtesy River North Brewery)

Cask Away (Denver, CO) – On January 15^th River North Brewery will be debuting its first Single Cask Series of 2022, a line of barrel-aged releases beers showcasing different barrels featuring a mix of different beer styles. A singular take on the brewery’s best-selling stout, River North Single Cask Double Avarice, a MASSIVE 15.2% ABV Imperial Stout which was aged to perfection in specially curated bourbon barrels.

Serious Craft Beer From The N/A Corner (Campbell, CA) – Non-Alcoholic beers have come a long way’s since your uncle used to order an O’Doul’s. And there’s a non-alcoholic brewery in Northern California, Surreal Brewing, which makes a very convincing West Coast-Style India Pale Ale. Fermented with Norwegian Kveik yeast and a smart medley of experimental hops, Surreal Creatives IPA is buzz-free India Pale Ale with big tropical aromatics and a piney West Coast hop finish.

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