Pomona - Martin House Brewing

The Twelfth Beer of Christmas 2018 is Pomona from Martin House Brewing in Fort Worth, Texas.

Summary

• Appearance: Hazy peach color with lots of floaties
• Aroma: Tart and fruity
• Taste: Puckeringly sour, fruity, boozy
• Feel: Warming, medium body

Stats

• Brewer: Martin House Brewing Company
• Location:  Fort Worth, Texas
• Website: http://martinhousebrewing.com
• Fruit: Passion Fruit
• Style: Sour Ale
• Alcohol Content: 8.9%

Apricot Sour - Avery Brewing

The Eleventh Beer of Christmas 2018 is Apricot Sour from Avery Brewing in Boulder, Colorado.

Summary

• Appearance: Hazy apricot color, almost a light burnt orange. Head of pale apricot bubbles.
• Aroma: Tart apricot, amaretto, champagne
• Taste: Apricot, amaretto sour, semi-sweet finish
• Feel: Nice tingle of carbonation, medium body

Stats

• Location: Boulder, Colorado
• Website: https://www.averybrewing.com
• Fruit: Apricot
• Style: Sour Beer
• Alcohol Content: 7.3%

Melon Cart - Golden Road Brewing

The Tenth Beer of Christmas 2018 is Melon Cart from Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles, California. It smells and tastes like the melon tray on a breakfast buffet.

Summary

• Appearance: Hazy yellow, half a finger of foam which quickly disappeared
• Aroma: Atrong cantaloupe and honeydew. Smells like the melon tray on a buffet line.
• Taste: Lots of cantaloupes and some watermelon. A bit of yeast. Medium sweet.
• Feel: Dry finish. Smooth. Light carbonation. Light to medium body. 

Stats

• Brewer: Golden Road Brewing
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Website: http://goldenroad.la
• Fruit: Watermelon, Honeydew, and Cantelope
• Style: Wheat Beer
• Alcohol Content: 4.0%

Grapefruit Sculpin - Ballast Point Brewing

The Ninth Beer of Christmas 2018 is Grapefruit Sculpin by Ballast Point Brewing in San Diego, California.

Summary

• Appearance: Hazy gold orange, big bubble foam
• Aroma: Grapefruit, mineral, lemon zest
• Taste: Grapefruit throughout, piney hops at the end, a bit of sweet malt
• Feel: medium body, moderate carbonation, smooth feel

Stats

• Brewer: Ballast Point Brewing Company
• Location: San Diego, California
• Website: https://www.ballastpoint.com
• Fruit: Grapefruit
• Style: IPA
• Alcohol Content: 7.0%

Mixed Media - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

The Eighth Beer of Christmas 2018 is Mixed Media from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware.

Summary

• Appearance: Clear, pale straw gold. One finger of white head that quickly dissipates.
• Aroma: Sweet, a little spice, grapes, peach, pear. Wine-like.
• Taste: Citrus zest, spicy on the finish. Wine-like.
• Feel: Light to medium body. Slick. Warming from the alcohol.

Stats

• Brewer: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
• Location: Milton, Deleware
• Website: https://www.dogfish.com/
• Fruit: Grapes
• Style: Beer/Wine Hybrid
• Alcohol Content: 7.5%

Mozango - Lagunitas Brewing

The Seventh Beer of Christmas 2018 is Mozango from Lagunitas Brewing in Petaluma, California.

Summary

• Appearance: Crystal clear, medium gold, large head
• Smell: Mango and piney hops
• Taste: Sweet mango, lemon zest, hoppy aftertaste
• Finish: Medium carbonation, medium body, quick finish with a light hoppy aftertaste

Stats

• Brewer: Lagunitas Brewing Company
• Location: Petaluma, California
• Website: https://lagunitas.com/
• Fruit: Mango
• Style: American IPA
• Alcohol Content: 7.7%

Pineapple Mana - Maui Brewing

The Sixth Beer of Christmas 2018 is Pineapple Mana in

Summary

• Appearance: Hazy gold with a head of big, white, frothy bubbles
• Aroma: Light pineapple, caramel, yeast, white grapes
• Taste: Pineapple, but not that sweet. A touch of pepper.
• Feel: Light to medium body with a dry finish.

Stats

• Brewer: Maui Brewing Company
• Location: Kihei, Hawaii
• Website: https://mauibrewingco.com/
• Fruit: Pineapple
• Style: Wheat Beer
• Alcohol Content: 5.5%

Strawberry Rhubarb - Great Divide Brewing

The Fifth Beer of Christmas is Strawberry Rhubarb from Great Divide Brewing in Denver, Colorado.

I was skeptical about this one. Rhubarb, really? But Great Divide made me a believer.

Summary

• Appearance: Coppery color with fine, white foam
• Aroma: Sweet malt, yeast, strawberries and something else that I assume must be rhubarb
• Taste: Sweet, tart, strawberry, and something else that I assume must be rhubarb
• Feel: Medium body, sharp carbonation, dry finish 

Stats

• Brewer: Great Divide Brewing Company
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Website: http://greatdivide.com/
• Fruit: Strawberry Rhubarb
• Style: Sour Ale
• Alcohol Content: 6.2%

Adiós Pantalones - Rahr & Sons Brewing

The Fourth Beer of Christmas 2018 is Adiós Pantalones from Rahr & Sons Brewing in Fort Worth, Texas.

Summary

• Appearance: Straw color with a light haze
• Aroma: Lime and effervescence 
• Taste: Lightly sweet, with lemon & lime, almost like sprite
• Feel: Light, wet, refreshing

Stats

• Brewer: Rahr & Sons Brewing Company
• Location: Fort Worth, Texas
• Website: https://rahrbrewing.com/
• Fruit: Lemon & Lime 
• Style: American Pale Wheat
• Alcohol Content: 5.5%

Tangerine Express IPA - Stone Brewing

The Third Beer of Christmas 2018 is Tangerine Express IPA from Stone Brewing in Escondido, California.

Summary

• Appearance: Coppery yellow with a big head of white bubbles
• Aroma: Citrus, hops, and tangerine
• Taste: An assertive IPA with clementine rind
• Feel: Medium body, medium carbonation

Stats

• Brewer: Stone Brewing
• Location: Escondido, California
• Website: https://www.stonebrewing.com/
• Fruit: Tangerine
• Style: India Pale Ale
• Alcohol Content: 6.7%

Raspberry AF - Saint Arnold Brewing

The Second Beer of Christmas 2018 is Raspberry AF from Saint Arnold Brewing.

Summary

• Appearance: Cherry 7-Up color with light pink foam, a little hazy
• Aroma: Lightly sour, fruity
• Taste: Tart, a touch of acid, raspberries
• Feel: Light body, crisp carbonation, refreshing

Stats

• Brewer: Saint Arnold Brewing
• Location:  Houston, Texas
• Website: https://www.saintarnold.com/
• Fruit: Raspberry
• Style: Berliner Weisse
• Alcohol Content: 3.6%

Blueberry Hefeweizen - Wasatch Brewery

The First Beer of Christmas 2018 is Blueberry Hefeweizen from Wasatch Brewery.

Summary

• Appearance: lightly hazy, gold with a little green in the light
• Aroma: blueberries, sweet malt, honey, banana
• Flavor: Sweet, a little pepper and bananas, definitely blueberries
• Feel: Moderate carbonation, medium body to start and a little thin at the finish.

Stats

• Brewer: Wasatch Brewery
• Location: Park City, Utah
• Website: http://www.wasatchbeers.com/
• Fruit: Blueberry
• Style: Hefeweizen
• Alcohol Content: 4.0%

The Twelve Beers of Christmas 2018 - Preview

The Twelve Beers are back for another year of drinking beer!

This year's theme is fruited beers. You may not be able to find these specific beers at your local store, so if you can't, just replace them with another fruited beer of the same style or any fruited beer you want!

December 25th - Blueberry Hefeweizen from Wasatch Brewery

December 26th - Raspberry AF from Saint Arnold Brewing

December 27th - Tangerine Express IPA from Stone Brewing

December 28th - Adios Pantalones from Rahr & Sons Brewing Company

December 29th - Strawberry Rhubarb from Great Divide Brewing Company

December 30th - Pineapple Mana from Maui Brewing Company

December 31st - Mozango from Lagunitas Brewing Company

January 1st - Mixed Media from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

January 2nd - Grapefruit Sculpin from Ballast Point Brewing Company

January 3rd - Melton Cart from Golden Road Brewing

January 4th - Apricot Sour from Avery Brewing Company

January 5th - Pomona from Martin House Brewing Company