(Courtesy Founders Brewing)

The Winter holidays are now over, yet winter remains. And American craft brewers are keeping things warm, with a big roster of new beers that suit the season.

Eye-Opening (Grand Rapids, MI) – N discussion of serious drinking would be complete without the inclusion of this classic year-round from Founders Brewing with a legacy that dates back to 2002.

Brewed with an abundance of flaked oats, specialty chocolates, and two types of coffee (Sumatra and Kona), Founders Breakfast Stout is an 8.3% ABV Double Chocolate Oatmeal Stout with an intense fresh-roasted java nose and a  frothy, cinnamon-colored head that will make your morning

Hammer Time (San Diego, CA)  – In 2025 AleSmith Brewing is celebrated its 30^th anniversary (yep, it’s been that long) with a new Speedway Barrel-Aged Stout variation that’s just unbelievable and improbably, still available online.

(Courtesy AleSmith Brewing)

Inspired by the eye-opening Hammerhead coffee drink, (a shot of espresso added to brewed coffee), AleSmith Barrel-Aged Speedway Stout: Hammerhead Edition (2025) is a massive 13.46% ABV Imperial Stout with layers of vanilla, spice, and dried fruit tones, that was  brewed with a blend of crushed Ethiopian and espresso beans for an intense coffee flavor.

Blackhearted (Baltimore, MD) – Heavy Seas has returned a massive limited release that takes decadent drinking to the next level. Part of the brewery’s Uncharted Waters Series, Heavy Seas Blackbeard’s Breakfast is a 10% ABV Barrel-Aged  Porter with the deep, roasted coffee character Crafted with  Dark Sumatra coffee from Baltimore’s Chesapeake Coffee Roasters, this highly anticipated small batch release.

The end result is a complex beer with layers of chocolate, coffee, and a touch of caramel, completed by a smooth, warming finish

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