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Twelve Beers of Christmas

General Beer Discussion by BLUESANDBARBQ

For the last four years, since becoming a BeerPal, I have indulged in a plethora of Holiday Ales and very good beers that I just wanted to save for this time of year. Many have come from the most generous BPs that are kind enough to trade with me. Others were gathered from beer quests near and far. Still others were gifts from family members and friends. I share with you the last three Twelve Beers of Christmas that have Graced my palette, plus this year's planned list. Does anyone else do this? You know, Merry-Christmas-to-me kind of thing? Twelve Beers of Christmas 2008 1. Anchor Our Special Ale 2008 2. Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale 3. Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel 4. Great Lakes Christmas Ale 5. Bison Winter Warmer 6. Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock 7. Delirium Tremens 8. New Glarus Apple Ale 9. Corsendonk Pater (Abbey Brown Ale) 10. Corsendonk Agnus (Abbey Pale Ale) 11. Thirsty Dog Siberian Night Imperial Stout 12. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale Twelve Beers of Christmas 2009 1. Thirsty Dog 12 Dogs Christmas Ale 2. Goose Island Christmas Ale 3. Tommyknocker St. Nicks Cocoa Porter 4. Avery Old Jubilation Ale 5. Rinkuškiai Missing Elf 6. Fort Collins Double Chocolate Stout 7. Ken Schmidt / Maui / Stone Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter 8. Rochefort Trappistes 6 9. Rogue Santas Private Reserve Ale 10. Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza 11. Cantillon Iris 12. Lurgashall Christmas Mead Twelve Beers of Christmas 2010 1. Spaten Optimator 2. Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine 3. Ass Kisser Double IPA 4. Stone 14th Anniversary Emperial IPA 5. Terrapin Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout 6. Depot Street The Limited Maple Pecan Porter 7. AleSmith YuleSmith – Summer 8. A. Oscar Gordon / B. Oscar Gubna 9. Maredsous 10 10. Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock 11. Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Fritz & Ken Ale 12. Victory Old Horizontal Twelve Beers of Christmas 2011 1. AleSmith Yulesmith – Winter 2. Brew Kettle White Rajah 3. Brooklyn Black Ops 4. Capital Eternal Flame 5. Dogfish Head Miles Davis' Bitches Brew 6. Founders Backwoods Bastard 7. Hoppin' Frog DORIS The Destroyer Double Imperial Stout 8. Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball Ale 9. Odell Mountain Standard '09 10. Olde Hickory Bourbon Barrel Aged Bardstown Ale 11. Ommegang Brasserie D'Achouffe Gnomegang 12. Three Floyds Dark Lord Imperial Stout


13 years ago
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# 43

quote: quote: Originally posted by bluesandbarbq
It's time to choose my twelve.
In order: St. Bernardus Abt 12 Oak Aged Modern Times Universal Friend Unknown Brewing 1.5ish Central Waters Kosmyk Charlie's Y2K Catastrophe Ale AleSmith Barrel Aged Olde Ale 2014 SweetWater The Pit & The Pendulum Sierra Nevada Into The Woods Barrel-Aged Old Ale Yazoo Embrace The Funk Deux Rouges Cassis (Purple Wax) Black Abbey Barrel-Aged Potus 3 (Batch B69 MCS JC) The Bruery Tart of Darkness 2013 Dominion Millennium Oak Aged Barley-Wine Wicked Weed Dark Arts Tequila Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/Brett and Espresso It's all barrel aged beers along with some Brett and sours. Many of these are gifts from BeerPals and local beer friends, and others brewed by friends in the industry. Cheers y'all!

9 years ago
# 44
# 44

[url="http://bluesandbarbq.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-twelve-beers-of-christmas-2015.html"]The Twelve Beers of Christmas 2015[/url] Shout out to PfoxyJohn and FoamDoam for their contributions.

9 years ago
# 45
# 45

We had a nice lil group this year, and did a 6-year Firestone Vertical with the movie and a ton of food. GREAT time!

quote: Originally posted by slowrunner77
Nice! I'm waiting semi-patiently for Firestone Walker 18 to get here so we can do our 5 year vertical/tree lighting/Griswold watching tasting. My favorite every year [:D]

8 years ago
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# 46

[url="http://bluesandbarbq.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-twelve-beers-of-christmas-2016.html"]The Twelve Beers of Christmas 2016[/url] 1. Allagash Odyssey 2010 2. Tyranena Tapping the Sugarbush 3. Lakefront Beer Line Barleywine 4. Blackberry Farm Blackberry Rye 5. Sierra Nevada Cherry Chocolate Stout 6. Sierra Nevada Trip In The Woods Barrel-Aged Narwhal w/Red and Black Currants 7. Jackie O's Dark Apparition 8. Oskar Blues Bourbon Barrel-Aged Java Ten Fidy 9. Boulevard Smokestack Series: Imperial Stout X - Tart Cherry 2015 10. The Commons Unconquerable Sun 11. Wicked Weed Dark Art Rum Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Brett 12. Sierra Nevada Alpha Hops Society Islay Black Ale Aged in Single-Malt Scotch Whisky Barrels Merry Christmas y'all! Slainte!

7 years ago
# 47
# 47

And St. Bernardus Christmas Ale is an annual Christmas dinner tradition... [img]https://bonbeer.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/st-bernardus-christmas-ale.jpg[/img]

7 years ago
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# 48

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quote: Originally posted by bluesandbarbq
[url="http://bluesandbarbq.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-twelve-beers-of-christmas-2016.html"]The Twelve Beers of Christmas 2016[/url] 1. Allagash Odyssey 2010 2. Tyranena Tapping the Sugarbush 3. Lakefront Beer Line Barleywine 4. Blackberry Farm Blackberry Rye 5. Sierra Nevada Cherry Chocolate Stout 6. Sierra Nevada Trip In The Woods Barrel-Aged Narwhal w/Red and Black Currants 7. Jackie O's Dark Apparition 8. Oskar Blues Bourbon Barrel-Aged Java Ten Fidy 9. Boulevard Smokestack Series: Imperial Stout X - Tart Cherry 2015 10. The Commons Unconquerable Sun 11. Wicked Weed Dark Art Rum Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Brett 12. Sierra Nevada Alpha Hops Society Islay Black Ale Aged in Single-Malt Scotch Whisky Barrels Merry Christmas y'all! Slainte!
Right back at ya, Blue Lou!

7 years ago
# 49
# 49

cherry chocolate stout? bourbon barrel barf...spice Anything...purple pukin pumpkin... WTF!!! Give me Good Old Strong Bier!!!

7 years ago
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# 50

[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0iJyF2UkAAr1aE.jpg[/img]

7 years ago
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# 51

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quote: Originally posted by bluesandbarbq
[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C0iJyF2UkAAr1aE.jpg[/img]
Your background looks shockingly like that in my kitchen. Sadly, my foreground is nowhere near as sweet as yours.

7 years ago
# 52
# 52

Still at it: https://bluesandbarbq.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-twelve-beers-of-christmas-2018.html

6 years ago
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