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<\/a>12 Beers of Christmas 2013<\/p><\/div>\n
But by way of a recap, here\u2019s the entire list:
\n1. Anchor Our Special Ale
\n2. Tro\u00ebg\u2019s Mad Elf Ale
\n3. Victory Winter Cheers
\n4. Magic Hat G-Thing
\n5. 10 Barrel Pray For Snow
\n6. Corsendonk Christmas Ale
\n7. Mahr\u2019s Christmas Bock
\n8. Sixpoint Global Warmer
\n9. N\u00f6el de G\u00e9ants
\n10. Mikkeller Hoppy Lovin\u2019 Christmas
\n11. Harpoon Winter Warmer
\n12. Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux<\/p>\n
The photo shows them all, except the Corsendonk, which I had on tap. There\u2019s a Corsendonk bottle in the photo by way of a nod, but it\u2019s not the Christmas beer. It is, however, the biggest bottle of beer I\u2019ve ever had.<\/p>\n
As mentioned, I never meant the list to represent any kind of ranking order or even a guarantee of good drinking; the beers were just twelve I picked up and went through one day after another, sometimes solo, sometimes with family assistance. As it turned out, my first pick was not one of my favorites this year, while my last was.<\/p>\n
But they were all fine, fun and worth trying. For those who love ratings, I\u2019d put as many as seven in the Splendid category, those from Dupont, Mikkeller, Mahr, Tro\u00ebg, Victory, Sixpoint and Corsendonk. I\u2019d throw Harpoon, 10 Barrel and Magic Hat into the Dang Good category. That leaves Anchor and the G\u00e9ant brew in the Not As Good As I\u2019d Hoped, But I\u2019ll Have Another If Offered gulag.<\/p>\n
Again, I had no particular plan in picking these twelve. It pretty much came down to\u2014it\u2019s on the shelf, I\u2019ll take it. I left a lot of beers on the shelf I could have taken, true\u2014Rock Art Mountain Holidays, Scaldis Noel, Samichlaus, Sebago Slick Nick\u2014while grabbing a few extras: Cisco Winter Warmer, Berkshire Brewing Company Holidale, Sierra Nevada\u2019s Celebration Ale (of course), and for Boxing Day, the Ridgeway Brewing Bad Elf and Criminally Bad Elf.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d not had most of these beers before, and will probably never have some again. The Magic Hat G-Thing was available only as part of its Winterland Variety Pak, and next year there will probably be something else.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>I did indeed add some Harpoon Craft Cider to their Winter Warmer, and as noted, it did indeed smell like apple pie. But that\u2019s not necessarily a recommendation.<\/p>\n