First of the Season

Christmas is only three weeks away and I had my first taste of a Christmas Ale last night. I was able to sample Schlafly's Christmas Ale and it was every bit as good as I remember it being last year. I am color blind but my neighbor H tells me it is amber in color. Hints of Orange Peel, spicy hops and Cloves are present from the time it hits your tongue. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would rate this year's batch a 4.

I plan to sample a number of other brewers Christmas and Winter Ales and will blog my findings as I find and taste them. It's the most wonderful time of the year. Ho-Ho-Ho!

Who drank all the Christmas Ale?

I was at the Schlafly Tap Room in downtown St. Louis the other evening. When I got there I had planned on getting an Imperial Pint of the seasonal Christmas Ale. But, to my surprise and disappointment there was none. It had all been consumed. Now, in years past it has lasted until after Christmas. I tried to find out why it had already sold out, but the bartenders, B & T, told me they really didn't know. At least I got to taste it before Thanksgiving. Too, bad there isn't more of it on tap. Maybe, I can find some in bottles at a grocery or liquor store. Or, perhaps Schlafly management has set some aside for the 17th Anniversary party later this month.