New Beer Alert: Big Imperial Stouts And Buzz-Free Seasonals

(Courtesy Stone Brewing)

The winter holidays are ON and American brewers are addressing things with a bold roster of Imperial Stouts and festive ales that you’ll want to have under the Christmas tree.

Darkness, Done Right (Escondido, CA) – Stone Brewing has returned a beloved classic that dates back 24 years and pours black as sin. Complex and indulgent, Stone Imperial Stout is an enormous 10.5% ABV winter seasonal with dark chocolate, vanilla and coffee notes and a full-bodied mouthfeel.

This beer is ageless, and it also ages well. What will your stock of the 2024 edition of the Stone Imperial Stout be in 2039? That’s part of the fun. Patience is required when it comes to beer aging, but the outcome can be truly rewarding.

“I’ve been brewing at Stone for more than 20 years and Stone Imperial Stout is, hands-down, one of our greatest beers,” said Jeremy Moynier, Sr. Manager of Brewing & Innovation. “It’s such a perfect balance of flavors. I love it super fresh but it also ages really well too.”

(Courtesy Best Day Brewing)

Born In Northern California (Sausalito, CA) – With more craft breweries than ever before, brewing serious non-alcoholic beer, ACB has expanded our coverage to include new NA beers that matter. And Best Day Brewing has a new Imperial IPA that’s terrific!

Bursting with big tropical and piney aromatics, and a full-bodied malt sweetness Best Galaxy Ripple is a buzz-free winter seasonal with layers of peach, pineapple, passion fruit, and pine flavors, and the mellow bitterness that IPA lovers associate with the style.

And making things even better, this huge non-alcoholic Imperial IPA is only 65 calories.

Don’t Forget To Wave (Montauk, NY) – Montauk Brewing, one of the fastest-selling craft breweries in Metro New York that just happens to be owned by a Canadian cannabis company, has a popular year-round offering that’s one of the best things they do. Crafted with a smart menu of Chinook, Azacca, Columbus and El Dorado hops, Wave Chaser IPA is a 6.4% ABV India Pale Ale that never disappoints.

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