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My Christmas homebrew is now in bottles for conditioning, I've made double liquorice stout and brutal 8.2% ginger beer.
Anyone else have particular favourites for winter?
oh god yes, see also: terrible bloody labels. If you're making great beer - take some pride in your labels too! It's a whole package. My local shop had some apparently good beers that I over-looked as I just wasn't going to pick up a bottle that looked as if it had been lifted from a Haight Ashbury head-shop circa 1968.Ridgeway also produce Christmas specials such as Santa's Butt and Reindeer Droppings but I have trouble bringing myself to buy beer with ridiculous names.
The excellent Williams Brothers Brewery in Scotland make a Kelpie Seaweed Ale, haven't tried it in a while but I'm sure I preferred their Heather Ale.
Called Lemonale, if I remember right.An Italian weissbier (sadly I've forgotten the name) during a meal at Ristorante Umberto in Naples. Made with herbs from Sorrento. Phenomenal, with a real citrussy kick. Knocked any Northern European or German equivalent into a cocked hat.
http://www.aijie.it/beverageandfood/it/birra/9-birra-lemon-ale.htmlCalled Lemonale, if I remember right.
Meantime, De Koninck this evening - Antwerp's house beer.
rhubarb lambic