It seems like just yesterday, Joseph and Mary Christ forgot to make hotel reservations and welcomed their son Jesus into the world by putting him in a livestock trough in a nearby barn. Today, we celebrate that blessed occasion by giving the Walt Disney Corporation ungodly amounts of money to appease our children. Seriously, fuck Frozen.
But I digress. Tonight's beer selection involves two of my favorite holiday culinary traditions: dark beer and peppermint bark. Two Brothers Brewing is a solid little brewery in Warrenville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago known primarily as "that slightly less conservative town next to Wheaton." It has been around since 1996, but I feel like it has really started to spread its wings in the last four to five years. Their winter "artisan" beer is called Peppermint Bark Porter, which is exactly what it says: a porter that has a peppermint finish. There's not much else I can say to describe it. It's really good, and it's a refreshing alternative if you're looking for a winter beer that doesn't have the traditional winter beer spices (nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, clove, etc.). Get a bomber of it and enjoy. Oh, and Merry Christmas.
Name: Peppermint Bark Porter
Brewery: Two Brothers Brewing Company
Location: Warrenville, Illinois
ABV: 6.7%
IBU: 32
Good
for drinking if: you're sick of drinking Scope to mask your alcoholism.
Rating: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
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