It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Beer: Brew Kettle Winter Warmer

Tonight's selection is another one I purchased Thanksgiving weekend in Cincy:  The Brew Kettle's Winter Warmer.  Like Great Lakes Christmas Ale, it is another solid Christmas ale from Northeast Ohio.  The Winter Warmer has a good amount of spice to it, featuring ginger, cinnamon, honey, and orange and lemon peel.  While it's 8% ABV, it tastes much lighter than that, so it goes down pretty easily.

Name:  Winter Warmer Spiced Christmas Ale

Brewery:  The Brew Kettle Production Works

Location:  Strongsville, Ohio

ABV:  8.0%

IBU:  24

Good for drinking if:  you're frantically addressing Christmas cards while watching two of the worst teams in the NFL play each other on Thursday Night Football, and you need something to take the edge off.

Rating:  4 stars (out of 5)