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8/25/25: Christmas in August! (De Dolle Brouwers' Stille Nacht)
Since I missed July 25th (Michelle and I were in the hospital after the early birth of our second kid), let's get to that beer now. Merry Christmas in August! I've never done Christmas in August before and don't anticipate from deviating from July in the future; let's enjoy this as a fun little one-off thing. Today we're breaking into a bottle I nabbed from store shelves in January, just before it disappeared. It's De Dolle Brouwers' Stille Nacht. That's right, a heavy Belgian Christmas ale. Luckily, it's a little cooler today than it was a month ago, so I'm more prone to drink a beer of this caliber. Before we dive into the ale, however, I think a little bit of housekeeping is in order. I've been away from the blog since February. Purrl will remain the face of the blog, even though she's gone, because she was part of this whole thing with me. Don't go looking for my profile image to change anytime soon! Aside from that, I'm scaling back. I have a slate of beers for September (Ok
by noreply@blogger.com (John)6 views2-melba-whiffsbelgianchristmaschristmas-alechristmas-in-augustde-dolle-brouwers - news
12/24/24: HighGrain Brewing's Pho King Christmas Ale
We've nearly made it! My presents are wrapped and, as soon as my kid goes to sleep, they'll be placed beneath the tree. Santa's bringing someone an orange monster truck, fulfilling a Christmas wish. The season's been hectic because, well, it always is. I'm taking a quick break before diving back into work (those cookies and milk won't consume themselves!). This evening's beer was in the advent calendar Michelle put together for me: HighGrain's Pho King Christmas Ale. Does it taste like pho? Let's see! HighGrain, based in a converted municipal building in Silverton, OH (just up the road from where I lived in Cincinnati), is a brewery devoted to sustainability (they also have a second brewing location out in the Brentwood area of Finneytown, OH). They use renewable electric at the brewery, have EV charging stations, a native plant garden, and more. You can hit up their "Our Story" page for further info on who they are and what they do. Pho King has a little spot on the brewery's Silverto
by noreply@blogger.com (John)4 views16-hiffschristmas-alehighgrainna-rating-9-0-10 - news
12/21/24: Masthead Brewing Company's Robot Santa's Christmas Ale
It's the Winter Solstice! Okay, so it was at four o'clock this morning but who cares? After this, the nights will begin growing shorter and the days longer. Tonight's a night for keeping indoors, reading and listening to music, and staying warm and comfortable against the long dark without your home. A beer certainly wouldn't go amiss. Since it's still the holiday season, I have a Christmas ale slated for tonight: Masthead's Robot Santa's Christmas Ale (Robot Santa from here on out). How is it? Well, I've had it before so I know. This'll be a fun mystery for you! Masthead 's based in Cleveland, OH. They're located downtown in a building on the National Register of Historic Places. They're "...known for [their words] our ever evolving lineup of juicy New England IPAs, Neapolitan-style pizza, and our barrel aged beer utilizing exclusively allocated whiskey barrels from top-rated distilleries." Robot Santa's presence on the brewery's website is a link to Untappd, so we'll follow Masthead'
by noreply@blogger.com (John)4 views13-hiffschristmas-alemastheadrating-6-5-10seasonal - news
12/18/24: Urban Artifact's Sugar Plum
Christmas is coming. Although we have a week to go until C-Day, it's evening now. My home's quiet and dark. My kid's nestled, all snug in his bed. Visions of sugar plums (or, at least, monster trucks) are probably dancing through his head. I'm not yet in my cap and ready to call it a night myself. I have a beer post yet to write and some music to enjoy. I suggest you get your favorite Christmas album spinning and settle in for tonight's beer: Urban Artifact's Sugar Plum. Urban Artifact ( here's a link to their "Our Story" page ) a brewery operating out of a defunct church in Cincinnati, OH's Northside neighborhood. They were founded in 2015 and specialize in sour ales, forging the path of the now-heralded (in certain circles, at least) Midwest Fruit Tart. They also pioneered the pickle beer. I can't find where Sugar Plum might live on Urban Artifact's website, so to Untappd we go ! This lists the 7.2% ABV fruit beer as being brewed with plum, vanilla, and spice. How does it compare to
by noreply@blogger.com (John)4 views0-hiffschristmas-alefruitna-rating-9-0-10sour-aleurban-artifact