It’s Christmas time …And we’re republishing a series of craft beer Christmas carols by Dave Stratton, ACB’s LA Correspondent, who also does stand-up comedy when he’s not drinking like a madman or covering the American craft beer waterfront for us.

Joy to the Beer

Joy to the beer! The ferment is done
Let Earth receive her ale 

A heaven and nature ale…

A heaven and nature ale..

A heaven, a heaven…and nature ale.

Joy to the craft! This new batch rules
Let men tip back their beer 

Repeat the pounding cheer. 

Repeat the pounding cheer. 

Repeat, repeat… the pounding cheer.

A joy to the mouth…all thirst will grow 
Nor yeast infect the brew 

Far as the beer is true. 

Far as the beer is true. 

Far as, Far as… the beer is true. 

Ale rules the Earth…with proof and taste 
And keeps the beer on draft 

In wonders of its craft.

In wonders of its craft.

In wonders, in wonders…of its craft