2024--BEER #5: Christmas Ale (Great Lakes Brewing Company)

12/5/2024

Deck the halls with beers and holly! Jason delivered us this delicious Winter ale on Brewstravaganza day #5. Christmas Ale (7.5%) is a winter ale from Great Lake Brewing Company. This holiday classic claims a flavor profile filled with ginger, cinnamon, and honey and blended with Mt. Hood and Cascade hops. This great beer is perfect for sipping in front of the fireplace enjoying this festive season. Great Lakes Brewing Company first opened in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio. The brewery first debuted the Christmas Ale in 1992 and has continued to serve over 14 states in the neighboring area for over 35 years.

14 Comments

Char

12/5/2024 08:43:33 pm

This was a delicious Christmas ale! Very drinkable, not too sweet and for the second time I’m saying it’s better than Mad Elf which is our local comparison. I give it 4🍻s, cheers! Only 20 days left🎄😳

Jeff B

12/5/2024 08:51:52 pm

This was a delicious Christmas ale. Enjoyed the flavor and was very easy to drink. I really like the can art, very seasonal. I would give this beer 3.5 mugs. Great choice Jason.

Caleb Y

12/5/2024 08:52:57 pm

Really enjoyed this one. Nothing overly complex. Just good ale and nostalgic can art. 4/5 mugs!

Jason

12/5/2024 08:55:20 pm

One of my all time favorites for this time of year!! Couldn’t not go with it for the advent 🎄🎅🏼 that’s a solid 5/5 🍺

Becca

12/5/2024 09:13:56 pm

We should have put a note to drink with a cinnamon rimmed glass!! DELISH!!

Tyler Bo.

12/5/2024 09:03:38 pm

Solid choice! Never had this Christmas Ale but would definitely go out and get this one. Very easy to drink and can taste both the cinnamon and honey. I would give this one 4 mugs. Thanks Jason!

John B.

12/5/2024 09:07:51 pm

Extremely festive can art, a solid, bit spicy flavor, I enjoyed with pretzels and cheese. Great holiday Ale, beers like this are broadening my beer tastes, making me more “ADVENT”urous! 3/5 on our mug scale!

Melissa

12/5/2024 09:19:40 pm

A very festive beer! Almost reminds me of a smoother, lighter Mad Elf. 3.75🍺

Matt

12/5/2024 09:23:45 pm

Nice, crisp ale! This isn’t a beer I would buy normally which is why I love this advent. 3.75 mugs - cheers!

Mark

12/5/2024 09:30:00 pm

This is my GO TOO Beer every Time This part of the year!!!
It’s SMOOTH and Definitely BELONGS right here for the Christmas Season
One of my FAVORITES
5 🍺

Ron

12/5/2024 09:42:34 pm

Thankful for day 315 of retirement and the 10 dollar lunch special at Snitz Creek Brewery in Campbelltown (smash burger, fries and draft of choice). Really diggin’ the can art blue green color hues. Beautiful Christmas ale color on pour, nice note of ginger but the taste buds experiencing a good blend of all the ingredients. Christmas Ale went down like the Edmund Fitzgerald (another Great Lakes beer), but in a good way. 4 mugs.

Trent

12/5/2024 10:45:07 pm

A surprisingly lighter Christmas Ale where you could taste all the ingredients clearly. An easy sipper with a pleasant abv! 3 mugs from me! 🎄🍺🎅🏼

Tyler Baker

12/5/2024 11:40:35 pm

One of my favorite parts of the beer advent is being able to try new beers. The Christmas Ale was a first for me. Very easy to drink, end of the day beer. I taste the ginger and cinnamon and Becca has piqued my interest in trying it next time with a cinnamon rimmed glass, that sounds delicious! 3.5 🍺s from me!

PS congrats on the retirement Ron!

James

12/6/2024 11:47:12 pm

Really enjoyed this one, smooth and a good taste. Can art was on point for the season. 4🍺 for me. Cheers🎅🏻

2024--BEER #5: Christmas Ale (Great Lakes Brewing Company)

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