It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Beer: Maplewood Xmas Ale

Beer #8 in the advent calendar was a welcome sight, or taste if you will.  Maplewood is one of my favorite local breweries, this one is their Xmas Ale, which I think was just released this year.  A dark and roasty ale with holiday spices, this is what a winter beer should taste like.

Name:  Xmas Ale

Brewery:  Maplewood Brewing Company

Location:  Elk Grove Village, IL

ABV:  6.5%

IBU:  N/A

Good for drinking if:  You need the perfect winter beer to help you cope with the fact that your oldest spawn is of driving age.

Rating (out of five stars, by quarter star increments):  4.25