Winter Celebration Ales

This is my go to winter ale:

But for bottled winter ales, Pelican's Bad Santa is also really good:

Dave you would probably really like the summer cerveza. It's the same recipe but a little different handling lowers the alcohol content, keeps the spiciness, and gives even more cream consistency/flavor. They make some great beers.

For sure. Nice place to clank the chains on a summer day too. I just love everything about the Anderson valley.

Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA is surely a favorite that seems increasingly difficult to find but I will try their Winter Solstice Seasonal Ale. I like Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale and just tried Anchor Steam's version last night which was a bit too spiced for me - but it is Holiday Ale after all.

Anderson Valley fan here! 

Love the annual release of JubelAle -- it's a little different every year... and whoa, who knew our own GaryFish founded Deschutes Brewery? !!! ;)

Deschutes Brewery to Release Jubelale Seasonal, Super Juelale and Chasin’ Freshies IPA

BEND, Ore. – Jubelale, the first beer ever bottled at Deschutes Brewery, was originally packaged by hand off the taps at the Bend pub in 1988. Since then, the Jubelale seasonal release is a tradition that resonates with fans old and new as it welcomes crisp fall days in hopes of epic winters.

Inspired by traditional English style ales, Jubelale is the ultimate winter warmer featuring a strong malt character and notes of rich spice, toffee and cocoa.

Jubelale packaging features original artwork from a different Oregon artist each year. This year the brewery partnered with Eric Nyffeler, a popular Portland based artist best known for his concert posters for musicians including The Avett Brothers, Phish, St. Vincent, the Decemberists, and many more. Eric shared his inspiration behind this year’s winter scene design, pulling from his own experience in the mountains. “I wanted to bring to life the beautiful colors of a snowy mountainside in the morning,” said Nyffeler. “A place that many people can’t experience, so I wanted to put them there in the most amazing place to feel like you’re a part of the beer.” Consumers will see Eric’s work continue through the brewery’s 2021 seasonal line up.

Jubelale is 6.7% and 65 IBUs, and will be available in all markets where Deschutes is sold in 12-ounce, 6, 12 and 24 pack bottles and on draft by early-October.

To bring even more excitement to this year’s Jubelale release, Super Jubel, an Imperial Winter Warmer inspired by the seasonal, will launch in early November in time for the holidays. This indulgent exclusive only comes around once a decade (sort of). Super Jubel is malt forward with notes of toasted caramel, raisins, dates and figs that are complemented by spicy and herbal hop aromas. Brewery lore says that Super Jubel was inspired by a keg of frozen Jubelale that was tapped and discovered to be a decadent, concentrated version that Deschutes brewers recreated and evolved into this incredible strong version of Jubelale that is aged in wine barrels.

“Super Jubel was born as Ice Jubel, through a crime of opportunity,” recounted Gary Fish, founder of the 32 year old brewery. “Someone broke into the pub, stole some t-shirts, had some beers, tried to make burgers (they were still in the pan with the burner on when discovered), and stole the “boom box” and cassette tapes of our original brewmaster (owner of Ecliptic Brewing) John Harris.”  They also took a keg of Jubelale.  “They must have realized how heavy it was and decided to stash it, no doubt to come back later and collect it, because we found it two weeks later under an old loading dock near the pub.”

Fish goes on to tell that Bend was in the midst of a cold snap where temperatures dropped below -30 degrees. The keg was frozen when they found it and realized the liquid was partially frozen. “Being the resourceful person that he was, John [Harris] decanted the keg and the legend of Ice Jubel was born.  It was delicious!”

“The crooks had left the outlet valve facing up, so I knew whatever froze we’d still be able to get to the beer.” added Harris. “I raced and grabbed a hand truck and immediately we tapped it. It must have been over 12%. A couple days later I heard these big bangs coming from the cooler and Brewer Tim Gossack (of Bell’s Brewing) was hauling a keg of Jubel up onto the roof saying, “we need more of this!”. Well, it never froze like that original keg.”

Super Jubel is the brewer’s re-creation of this delicious elixir without the freezing, which is technically considered distillation. Super Jubel is 10% ABV and 50 IBUs, and will ship in early November in 12 ounce, 4 pack bottles. Chasin’ Freshies Fresh Hop IPA is Deschutes’ only fresh hopped beer that releases to a broader audience, this year in 6 pack, 12-ounce cans.

Haven't heard of the Super Jubel, so will have to be on the look out.   

I will get a sixer of Anchor for Thanksgiving dinner. 

poor people have to drink coors light for thanksgiving dinner.

or Sparks

Boont Amber is my weekly go-to - all year round.

I really like the Belgian Christmas ales. Those monks do it for God:

N'ice Chauffe

St. Bernardus

Corsendonk

Delerium Noel

>>poor people have to drink coors light for thanksgiving dinner.

I don't drink much, and I'm just an average middle class dude. Coors Light is my go-to when I do drink beer.