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Merry Christmas from all of us at Draft! Here's hoping Santa brought you some nice bottles to sip on as you open presents.
Trust us: Those last few hours waiting for Santa go by a lot faster when you're drinking @troegsbeer Mad Elf, a rich, sweet sipper brewed with honey and cherries.
Every time @goldenroadbrew's Back Home Gingerbread Stout hits shelves, we prepare ourselves for the spices of the season: An aromatic blast of gingerbread cookie rises from the inky brew while pure gingerbread, a touch of orange and lively carbonation keep the sip festive and bright. It's one of our favorite Christmas beers this year; see the others we loved via the link in our profile.
@kcbcbeer is setting an awesome precedent with its first canned beer, Dangerous Precedent IPA. Swing by their taproom and don't sleep on their other taps, including a delicious chocolate stout and a crispy German pils.
We're totally sold on @trvebrewing and its lineup of flavorful but refreshingly drinkable wild ales--especially the dry-hopped, limelike Cursed and smoky-sour Dhumavati. Definitely worth a visit the next time you're in Denver.
Cheer or fear? @listermannbrewing Belsnickel is here! Our judging panel went nuts for this brandy- and bourbon-aged strong ale and its impish additions of ginger, chocolate, allspice and orange peel, which give the beer a spicy, fruitcakelike quality to go with sugary vanilla, robust red wine and an admirably well-hidden 12.5% ABV.
How to make a Red Atrial: Take one part @wickedweedbrewing Red Angel and one part @jesterkingbrewery Atrial Rubicite, mix them together and referment the blend on four pounds per gallon of fresh raspberries for two months. The resulting brew swirls intense berry notes—stems, seeds and all—among flavors of red wine, sweet and sour sauce, buttery vanilla and a soft mint-and-almond character you usually only find in the classic lambics of Belgium.
A classic every year! The 42nd iteration of @anchorbrewing Christmas ale leans on wintery spices with dark fruit malts and a nice, manageable 6.5% ABV. We're chilling ours au naturel.

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