Spice

Of course I am not talking about Sand Worms and Melange, but of the massive artillery of spice we have at our disposal to make our carbonated malt beverages festive.

Many Belgian beers use spices and herbs to flavor their beer, especially in the Wit styles. Coriander and orange peel are common, but there are many other additions in festive beers.

Ever pick up a Holiday brew and feel like you were just face punched with mulling spices? It is not unusual, and many people enjoy it.

I prefer to have a good lightly spiced Christmas beer where you can still tell it is beer.

Some good examples of spiced Christmas beer are Karbach's Yule Shoot Your Eye Out, which is strong in ABV and in spice content, and Anchor Christmas Ale (although it is a little different each year).

I discovered a good lightly spiced beer this year, the Ebenezer by Bridgport. It had a good malty backbone but enough hops to consider it a well balanced beer and just spicy enough not to make me need water afterwards.

Either way, enjoy some good brews on this cold ass Xmas day!