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Alabama Boss Warms Up With Winter Beer | Craft Brew Review

January 9, 2025

The weather is cold so Alabama Boss is trying 5 winter beers. Find out which is his favorite in this unhinged episode of Craft Brew Review.

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Harpoon Winter Warmer Holiday Ale

6% ABV | 23 IBU
_Harpoon Brewing_ - Boston, Massachusetts
“The first seasonal craft beer release on the east coast, Winter Warmer has been our holiday tradition since 1988 and has since become a New England classic. Combining the subtle sweetness of caramel malt with holiday spice additions of cinnamon and nutmeg, it’s both hardy and satisfying yet surprisingly easy-drinking. Cheers!”
https://www.harpoonbrewery.com/beer/winter-warmer/

Val-Dieu Winter Ale

7% ABV | 12 IBU
_Val-Dieu_ - Aubel, Belgium
“Winter Ale is a warm amber yellow color with a fine white foam. Taste the haunting sweetness of selected spices and port wine and a highly pronounced aroma of yeast and malt.”
https://www.val-dieu.com/

Proper Pour Imperial Stout - Cabernet Cask 2024

12.5% ABV | 23 IBU
_Boulevard Brewing_ - Kansas City, Missouri
“Our world-renowned barrel-aging program has done it again. Returning for year 3, Proper Pour continues to blend the lines of our barrel-aged series with this distinctly wine-barrel finished bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout. Aged in 20yr bourbon barrels for almost two years before spending 5 months in mid-coast Californian red wine barrels.”
https://www.boulevard.com/beverage/proper-pour-2024/

N’ice Chouffe

10% ABV
_Brasserie d'Achouffe_ - Houffalize, Belgium
“N'ice CHOUFFE is the winter beer from the Chouffe Brewery. We recommend that you enjoy it from mid-October to mid-February, preferably by the fireplace. It is a dark beer, slightly hoppy, spiced with thyme and curaçao, and made using orange peel. It has an alcohol content of 10%. N’ice CHOUFFE goes well with any winter dishes.”
https://chouffe.com/en-us/beer/nice-chouffe/

Shiner Holiday Cheer

5.4% ABV | 22 IBU
_K. Spoetzl Brewery & Distillery_ - Shiner, Texas
“Our old-world Dunkelweizen is brewed with Texas peaches and roasted pecans. The flavors of this dark wheat ale are enhanced through krausening, ensuring a smoothness that makes this brew all the more satisfying.”
https://shiner.com/beer/shiner-holiday-cheer/
0:00It’s winter! Let’s warm up.

0:28Harpoon Winter Warmer Holiday Ale

2:18Val-Dieu Winter Ale

4:09MISOPHONIA Part 1

4:27Boulevard Brewing Proper Pour Cabernet Cask

6:07N’ice Chouffe Belgian Dark Beer

7:34MISOPHONIA Part 2

7:41Shiner Holiday Cheer

9:22Final Showdown/Recommendations
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