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As we look to the winter holidays breweries are cranking out cold-weather offerings…And we’ve nine heady craft beer directions that you might want to chase down.
The 2018 Dark Charge Release Cometh (Covington, KY) – For the past 3 years on the first Saturday in December, Braxton Brewing has held Dark Charge Day, an annual event in Cincinnati to celebrate the release of the year’s Imperial Stout variations.
And this year’s Dark Charge rollout is beyond impressive…
- Dark Charge Mandarin, Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged with fresh mandarin orange zest and cocoa nibs.
- Dark Charge Molé, Bourbon Barrel-Aged with ancho chile, vanilla, cinnamon, and cocoa.
- Dark Charge Pineapple and Poblano, Bourbon Barrel-Aged with Pineapple and Poblano peppers.
- Dark Charge Coffee & Vanilla, Bourbon Barrel-Aged with coffee and Madagascar vanilla beans.
- Dark Charge Bourbon Barrel-Aged, the original, a timeless and delicious Imperial Stout aged in Kentucky Bourbon Barrel
High Jinx (Allentown, PA) – HiJinx Brewing is returning the first beer it ever made on its 10 barrel system. That beer came out stronger than intended, which led HiJinx brewmasters to barrel age it for a year and they release it annually to commemorate what was learned. A stylistic hybrid, HiJinx Learning Curve currently rings in at about 7.4% ABV and it’s available in 375ml bottles at the brewery’s taproom, so you know what to do.
A Winter Classic (Boston, MA) – Boston Beer is signaling the holidays with a robust, cold-weather offering that’s exclusive to the Samuel Adams Winter Classics Variety Pack. A smart American take on a British style that dates back to 18th century London, Samuel Adams Holiday Porter is a 5.8% ABV limited release that wish was around all year.
Whiter Shade Of Pale (Santa Barbara, CA) – Telegraph Brewing has new canned release that takes a European tradition in a distinctly Californian direction. Brewed with ALL California ingredients, including coriander from the desert near Palm Springs, dried California orange peel, and locally grown chamomile, Telegraph White Ale is a 4.5% ABV Witbier that’s smarter than most.
