Here are the top 5 that we have tried over the Christmas 2013 period.
Name
Bah Humbug
Brewery
Wychwood Brewery
Location
Witney, UK
ABV
4.3%
Style
Dark Ale
Where Consumed
Carpenters Arms, Marble Arch
Comments Quite dry ale with toasty, orangey and clovey undertones.
Name
Christmas Cheer Beer
Brewery
Adnams Brewery
Location
Suffolk, UK
ABV
4%
Style
Dark Ale
Where Consumed
Marlborough Head, Mayfair
Comments Tasted like every good Christmas ale should do. Full of fruity raisins, cloves and malty caramel. This beer is also known as Adnams Solebay Santa’s Spirit.
Name
Winters Tail
Brewery
Watermill Brewing Company
Location
Kendal, UK
ABV
4.3%
Style
Amber Ale
Where Consumed
Museum Tavern, Bloomsbury
Comments A relatively lighter than expected tasting ale with orange zest, mere hint of chocolate and spices.
Name
Santas Salvo
Brewery
Nelson Brewery
Location
Chatham, UK
ABV
4.5%
Style
Old Ale
Where Consumed
The Plough, Bloomsbury
Comments Really lovely light cherry and chocolate flavours
Name
Wychert Amber
Brewery
Vale Brewery
Location
Aylesbury, UK
ABV
3.9%
Style
Bitter
Where Consumed
Crosse Keys, City of London
Comments A copper coloured amber ale with hints of fudge and shortbread that makes a nice dessert flavoured beer