What alcohol is Christmas Ale?

Great Lakes Christmas Ale(ABV 7.5%) is a full-bodied, spirited ale as festive as the season. Copper-colored and flavorful, it's brewed with honey and spiced with fresh ginger and cinnamon Six, twelve, or twenty-four 12 oz bottles.

What type of beer is Christmas Ale?

While a Christmas Ale is specifically brewed to mimic the unique flavors of the season. So more or less, a Christmas Ale needs to be a spiced, malty ale while the other two can be hoppy or darker if they brewer wishes. So a Christmas Ale is a Winter Ale/Warmer but not all Winter Ale/Warmers are Christmas Ales.

How strong is Christmas Ale?

Christmas Ale (Great Lakes Brewing Co.) The beer is brewed with ginger, cinnamon and honey, and weighs in at a warming but gentle 7.5% ABV.

Is Christmas Ale a dark beer?

There are no style standards, but generally, Christmas beers are dark, malty, and high in alcohol. Fruits and spices such as cinnamon, coriander, cloves, and orange peel are often added for flavor.

Is Christmas Ale different every year?

Year after year, Anchor creates a new, secret recipe with a unique hand drawn label for their Christmas Ale, but the intent with each brew remains the same: joy for the changing seasons and celebration of the newness of life.

Anchor Christmas Ale Video

Is Christmas Ale a lager?

Great Lakes Christmas Ale, An Ale with Spices and Honey. 7.5 % ABV. 30 IBU. Great Lakes Brewing, Cleveland, Ohio.

How do you drink Christmas Ale?

Cocktail Method:

Pour into a highball or wine glass, top with Christmas Ale, and garnish with fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig.

How much alcohol is in Great Lakes Christmas Ale?

Great Lakes Christmas Ale(ABV 7.5%) is a full-bodied, spirited ale as festive as the season. Copper-colored and flavorful, it's brewed with honey and spiced with fresh ginger and cinnamon Six, twelve, or twenty-four 12 oz bottles.

What does Great Lakes Christmas Ale taste like?

Christmas Ale™

Whoever coined that phrase obviously hasn't tasted Christmas Ale's fresh honey, cinnamon, and ginger flavors. A holiday classic, fully decked with fresh ginger, cinnamon, and sweet honey.

Who makes the best Christmas Ale?

How do you serve Great Lakes Christmas Ale?

Great lakes Christmas ale with a cinnamon and sugar rim. Just use lime juice to wet the rim. Delicious.

How long is Christmas Ale Good For?

Anchor Christmas Ale ages very well for the first three years if kept cool and undisturbed. The conditions of cellaring make a big difference. The bottles must be kept cool, under 50 degrees if possible. They shouldn't be shaken up or roughly moved around.

How many calories are in a Christmas Ale?

There are 224 calories in 1 bottle (12 oz) of Great Lakes Brewing Co. Christmas Ale.

What is the ABV of Abita Christmas Ale?

Louisiana- American Amber/Red Ale- 5.5% ABV.

What does Anchor Christmas Ale taste like?

About the Beer

It is deliciously smooth and dark with notes of seasonal spices and a malty backbone. It has a deep mahogany brown color with a nice creamy tan head and a smell of fruitcake and molasses. This Christmas Ale tastes of roasted caramel malt with hints of spiced chocolate and nuts.

What makes a winter ale?

Winter Ale, in essence, is simply a version of popular recipes that have been dressed with more layers of malty coats. Generally, but not always, malt comes before hops as the dominant feature of a Winter Ale.

What states sell Great Lakes Christmas Ale?

We currently sell our beer in OH, PA, IL, KY, MI, NJ and Washington, DC as well as parts of IN, MN, NC, NY, VA, WI and WV. As capacity permits, we look for opportunities within our current footprint and around our region for opportunities to expand.

Did Great Lakes Christmas Ale change?

Since the beer debuted 29 years ago, the recipe hasn't changed. The Ohio City brewery begins brewing Christmas Ale in the summer, and when it does, Ohio's oldest purveyor of craft beer continues to spice the beloved holiday ale with real ginger, honey and cinnamon.

What goes on the rim of Christmas Ale?

According to Shelley Pippin, a majority of Christmas Ale drinkers opt for a cinnamon sugar rim.

Is Great Lakes an IPA?

Great Lakes IPA (ABV 6.5%) is an easy-drinking American IPA that celebrates the brewery's family of employee-owners. Using Harrington 2-Row Malt and Simcoe, Mosaic, Lemondrop, and Azacca hops, they've crafted a lightly filtered, citrus-forward brew that is as bright and approachable as their crew.

What spices are in Christmas Ale?

Generally speaking, Christmas ales are strong, malty, dark beers with warm, spicy flavors. A bit of ground cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and other holiday spices are especially popular ingredients. Also, most Christmas ales have either fruit or fruit parts, such as cherries or orange peels.

What can I mix with Great Lakes Christmas Ale?

How many calories are in a Great Lakes Christmas Ale?

Total Calories Derived From Source: 230. Total Calories Derived From Fat: 0.

Does Great Lakes Christmas Ale come in cans?

Great Lakes Christmas Ale 24/12 oz cans.