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The holidays are here – time for yuletide beer! But what exactly defines a beer as a Christmas brew?
As it turns out, there is quite a lot of leeway when it comes to categorizing brewed holiday concoctions – which explains why everything from a German Weihnachtsbie to a Californian IPA can bear the holiday moniker. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t guidelines, traditions, and best practices to holiday brewing.
When you’re talking about a beverage that has its roots in Viking winter solstice festivals and offerings to the gods, it’s sure to have some strong, distinctive characteristics – and that is indeed the case among most holiday brews.
Typical holiday beers tend to:
Some of the more popular holiday styles of beer include stouts, porters, richer brown ales, and Belgian-style dark strong ales. Spicing is also common in holiday brews, with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, orange peel, star anise, and others often making an appearance.
Winter holidays and beer drinking have gone together for more than a millennia, so it’s a great idea (and great business) to continue that tradition at your bar, pub, or restaurant this year. Just be sure your beer lines are up to the task, and that you have enough bulk CO2 and mixed gas on hand to get perfect pours every time on your ales, stouts and more!
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