December: Winter Beer Month (Day 1)

December is the month where the halls are decked, the lights are lit, the parties are aplenty, and the beers are strong and dark.  Behold my December challenge: try a different winter beer each day of the month.  Some people do crazy workout challenges, some people do juice fasts, but a hophead like me must expand my horizon into the world of winter beer.

December 1
Beer Church (Two Beers): Midnight Mass Holiday Ale 
Lighter in color, this ale does not come across as your quintessential winter warmer. The  smoothness on the palette quickly warms the belly with its imperial amber type characteristics.

Diamond Knot: Winter Ho Ho
Weighing in at 8.5% ABV, this winter ale is everything that you would expect: strong, dark, and bold.  Minimal hops and lots of malt makes this beer an easy pairing with any winter comfort food.

Tieton Cider Works: Holiday Spice
Ciders for me have become the breakfast beer of choice.  Nothing goes better with a greasy spoon than some alcoholic apple juice.  With Tieton's spice forward cider, I could see pouring this over some vanilla bean ice cream and having a slice of pie ala mode in a glass.

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