It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Beer: Boulevard Nutcracker Ale

You know sometimes when you buy a beer at the store that holds itself out to be a winter warmer, and then it turns out to be too hoppy to be a winter warmer?  It's kind of like when you're a fledgling FBI agent, and you think you're just checking to see who owned Mrs. Lipman's house, but it turns out you've stumbled upon a man who is looking to create a dress out of female human skin.  We've all been there.

Name:  Nutcracker Ale
Brewery:  Boulevard Brewing Company
Location:  Kansas City, Missouri
ABV: 4.2%
IBU:  22
Good for drinking if:  your name is Jamie Gumb, Jame Gumb, John Grant, or Jack Gordon.

Rating (out of 5 stars):  3.5 stars