OT: What is your seasonal beverage of choice?
As we enter the holiday season, the football is heating up, and the weather is cooling down. So, what beverage is your favorite to imbibe while watching the Wolverines or Lions play or sitting down with family and friends for a holiday meal? I live in central Oklahoma now, and one beverage I miss is good apple cider. It's just not available without preservatives here in Oklahoma. Fresh or left out in the garage for a few weeks for hard cider, I miss both. My wife invited a few friends without family in the area over for Thanksgiving dinner today. One guy is a big fan of Sea Dog blueberry beer. It's a bit too strong on the blueberry flavor for my taste, but he really likes it. So what beverage is a favorite of yours this time of year?
November 24th, 2011 at 5:47 AM ^
November 24th, 2011 at 8:47 AM ^
Seconded.
November 24th, 2011 at 10:46 AM ^
Just picked up some yesterday and will try for the first time today...Love me some Bell's beers.
Go Blue! and #BeatOhio
November 24th, 2011 at 11:18 AM ^
Love Bell's but Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale wins. Outstanding stuff.
November 24th, 2011 at 12:09 PM ^
Sam Adam's Winter Lager
November 24th, 2011 at 5:56 AM ^
Great Lakes Christmas Ale.
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November 24th, 2011 at 6:00 AM ^
Although I do think Bell's is good as well, and for a wider market the Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale is quite good.
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November 24th, 2011 at 8:45 AM ^
+1 Celebration Ale.
November 24th, 2011 at 2:57 PM ^
Plus 1.5
November 24th, 2011 at 6:01 AM ^
I've never had Christmas ale. If two MGObloggers are fans (even though from different breweries) that's good enough for me. I'm going to give it a try.
November 24th, 2011 at 9:20 AM ^
November 24th, 2011 at 10:17 AM ^
I didn't know Bell's had a Christmas Ale, but I'll be buying some this weekend!
November 24th, 2011 at 6:27 AM ^
then you should also try Thirsty Dog's 12 Dogs of Christmas. Both are phenomenal.
November 24th, 2011 at 7:47 AM ^
this was my response as well. if you're feeling cozy its also good with cinnamon and sugar around the rim of the glass. great beer, really glad they made more this year than last
November 24th, 2011 at 10:46 AM ^
November 24th, 2011 at 10:55 AM ^
November 24th, 2011 at 6:03 AM ^
I have a large quantity of it and I intend on consuming it while I roast the bird now sitting in the fridge, damnit.
November 24th, 2011 at 11:19 AM ^
Can't go wrong.
November 24th, 2011 at 6:15 AM ^
After years of following this board, this is the thread that finally gets me to register. Founders Breakfast Stout is my holiday beer of choice. It is only produced for about a month.
November 24th, 2011 at 6:19 AM ^
Good thing I didn't go with the favorite Thanksgiving recipe idea then. Welcome aboard!
November 24th, 2011 at 7:38 AM ^
From August till January usually. Have a case sitting in my apt right now.
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November 24th, 2011 at 9:35 AM ^
I live in GR and have had an awful time finding it. Me and my buddy have been buying it all up whenever we found it. We plowed through 8 of the bottles last night watching the basketball team crush UCLA. I will probably end up with a couple growlers of it for the game against Ohio on Saturday.
November 24th, 2011 at 10:15 AM ^
Really? That's odd. There is usually a ton at Cascade Meijer (they had it Tuesday night when I was last there), Peter's Imports in Grandville, Martha's Vineyard (you can even still get Hopslam there because it's a little pricey) and even Family Fare sometimes.
EDIT: And Siciliano's!
November 24th, 2011 at 10:55 AM ^
November 24th, 2011 at 11:05 AM ^
Siciliano's on the NW side, D Schuler's on the Southwest side, and several Meijers carry it. Also, Founders now has a store in the brewery where you can pick up anything seasonal. I highly suggest Backwoods Bastard.
November 24th, 2011 at 11:45 AM ^
Try Kingma's if you're on the NE side.
November 24th, 2011 at 6:33 AM ^
November 24th, 2011 at 7:39 AM ^
Pick up a 120. DFH has started producing it again in small batches.
November 24th, 2011 at 8:08 AM ^
I have searched high and low for the legandary 120. It is the Unicorn/Atlantis of IPA's as you must well know.
Where can this mythical beast be found? I will start my journey immediately.
November 24th, 2011 at 10:29 AM ^
It is very strong (but very good) and will knock you on your ass very quickly. Then again that is the goal for many of us anyway.
November 24th, 2011 at 11:01 AM ^
November 24th, 2011 at 11:07 AM ^
I think the first person to find it....anywhere....should iimmediately post the location. I would grant this finder of truth about 1MM up votes.
Yeah beer.
November 24th, 2011 at 11:12 AM ^
November 24th, 2011 at 11:17 AM ^
Was able to pick up 6 around AA
November 24th, 2011 at 6:57 AM ^
java wee mac- its a Scottish ale infused with coffee
November 24th, 2011 at 6:58 AM ^
November 24th, 2011 at 7:23 AM ^
With the turkey today, it's a chardonnay from Hess in Monterey. Not big into the seasonal ales, they are too heavy for me and fill me up to quick. I'll stick with a nice scotch on the rocks, either Glenfiddich, Glenlivet or Dimple Pinch, of the three, dimple is probably my fav. Oh, and occasionally, I'll do the spiced rum in egg nog. I enjoy the flavor, don't want to get hammered off it, nothing worse than egg nog coming back to see you.
November 24th, 2011 at 8:21 AM ^
A little Swingers for you.
November 24th, 2011 at 7:36 AM ^
Some hot gluhwein from Bernkastel (Mosel valley in Germany) is a great winter beverage. Also can't go wrong with a Wassail Ale on a cold winter's day.
November 24th, 2011 at 7:56 AM ^
Winter Abbey Ale is really good. I've liked all the Blue Moon seasonal varities actually.
November 24th, 2011 at 8:05 AM ^
Jack out of the bottle. I hate doing dishes.
November 24th, 2011 at 8:37 AM ^
This made me laugh.
November 24th, 2011 at 8:14 AM ^
My favorite beer, only available for a few months in the winter. Also, Trader Joe's Vintage Ale that I have been aging for 1-2 years in my basement will make an appearance at the holidays.
November 24th, 2011 at 8:17 AM ^
Any single malt aged at least 12 years.
November 24th, 2011 at 8:24 AM ^
I'll be eating a pecan pie today that has a cup of Makers Mark in it.
Nothing like getting drunk on pie.
November 24th, 2011 at 10:15 AM ^
Man, that sounds good!
November 24th, 2011 at 12:12 PM ^
Unless you're getting drunk on Ham.
RUM-HAM!
November 24th, 2011 at 8:33 AM ^
Uber Goober Oatmeal Stout; Distributed in November.
This highly coveted Oatmeal Stout has the largest grain bill in the entire Short’s beer portfolio. With roughly a handful of peanuts in every glass, rich aromas of chocolate and peanut nuttiness are generated along with a decadent full flavor on the palate. Creamy oatmeal, fused with peanut puree, combines perfectly with the caramel and roasted grain flavors of the malt.
November 24th, 2011 at 8:38 AM ^
Love it. The Short's Chocolate Wheat out now is also great.
November 24th, 2011 at 9:37 AM ^
You won't see Uber Goober bottled this year. Shorts had had infection issues with their beers that use peanuts the last two years (Uber Goober and PB&J). So that is why this fall you are seeing Chocolate Wheat, Cherry Porter and Ginger in the Rye.