Please note, all of these beers are judged according to Christmas flavor and seasonal "feelings". In my opinion all of these are great beers. We aren't professional judges we're just guys who like great beer. I always say go out and experiment, judge for yourself and use these, as well as other reviews on this site, as a template. Everybody's pallet is different. On to the tasting!
Barley's
Fred - 2.5
Brett - 2
Paul - 2
Keith - 2
Chris - 2
Anchor Christmas Ale 2011
Fred - 4 I love this. A very different style Christmas Ale. Subtle Christmas flavor with strong pine. It's like chewing on a Christmas tree...a tasty one without the ornaments.
Brett - 2
Paul - 2 "Not for me."
Keith - 4
Chris - Not present
JB's Winterfest (Trader Joe's)
Fred - 3.5 (semi-pro review later)
Brett - 3
Paul - 4
Keith - 3
Chris - Not Present
Bell's Christmas Ale
Fred - 3.5
Brett - 3
Paul - 3
Keith - 3
Troegs Mad Elf (heavy alcohol warning! 11%)
Fred - 4
Brett - 4
Paul - 4.5
Keith - 4.5
Chris - 4
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale (not a Christmas Ale but an IPA)
Fred "you guys know this is an IPA right?" - 1 (but it's a GREAT IPA)
All others gave it a 1 based on the Christmas Ale tasting but it's an IPA all of us liked. Don't be fooled by the name OR the label. Cheers!
Schlafly's Christmas Ale
Fred - 4.5 Almost perfect! Too bad I can't get it in Columbus.
Brett - 5!
Paul - 5!
Keith - 5!
Chris - 3.97 (Always gotta be one in the crowd)
Way to go guys!
Great Lakes Brewery Christmas Ale
It's "the one", "the only", and the most talked about Christmas Ale on YouTube and in Ohio!
Fred - 3.5
Brett - 4.75 (Great but not as good as Schlafly)
Paul - 4
Keith - 4
Chris - 4
Wow, looks like the "other guys from Saint Louis" came out on top.
Breckenridge Christmas Ale
Fred - 2 (ouch!)
Brett - 1
Paul - 2.5
Keith - "OK, why do I like this?" 2
Chris - 2
Moerlein Christkindl
Fred - 3
Brett - 1
Paul - 2
Keith - 2
Chris - 2
Avery Old Jubilation
Fred - 3
Brett - 4
Paul - 0! Our only zero of the night. I don't have any explanation.
Keith - 2
Chris - 1.5
Thirsty Dog's 12 Dog's of Christmas
Fred - Loved it! 4.5
Brett - 4.5
Paul - 4
Keith - 4
Chris - 4
One of the best Christmas Ales out there and it's local to Ohio! (Akron)
And the Winner is:
Hoppin' Frog Frost Frog
Unbelievable. Christmas in a bottle. Find it, drink it! (share it with me, hey I helped you find this right?)
Fred - 5
Brett - 5
Paul - 5
Keith - 5
Chris - 5
13 Beers, 5 tasters, 4 hours of laughing, drinking, and avoiding Paul's unique "outside voice" of his observations of female anatomy has brought you a helluva list for beer this Christmas season. Buy some for the beer snob in your life, buy some for you, but go out and judge for yourself! Life's too short for crappy beer.
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