A special thanks to my friend Eric Evans for sending me this phenomenal Christmas Ale from his personal collection. I was so excited to receive it today – that I put it right in the fridge to cool down. This beer is so complex, with so many different delicious, spicy winter flavors – lots of ginger and cinnamon made me feel like I should be getting ready for Christmas Dinner! I have to warn you though, this beer is much better at a warmer temperature. I started off drinking it way too cold, and couldn’t taste all of the amazing flavors until the beer warmed some.
After having a taste of this delicious brew, I’m sad to know that it’s not distributed in VA. 😦 So, if you get Great Lakes Brewing Christmas Ale near you this holiday season, drink up and enjoy!
Thanks again to Eric – I wouldn’t have had the chance to taste this delicious beer or take a picture of its cap without your help!
Cheers!
A Cap A Day 
July 21st, 2011 at 6:12 am
Cool…Christmas in July!!! Glad you enjoyed it. I will be drinking at Great Lakes this Friday. They produced 50 kegs of the Christmas Ale for various establishments in Cleveland: http://meltbarandgrilled.com/2011/07/christmas-in-july-july-22-25-at-melt/
July 21st, 2011 at 9:05 am
Ah, to have friends send you beer….
July 21st, 2011 at 9:11 am
Those are the best friends to have. BTW, it’s not beer when you ship it…it’s “Live Yeast Sample for Analysis.”