What is Everyones Favorite Winter Beer?
Parise wrote:
I dont veen know if im a real drinker or fan of beer after reading you guys favorite winter beer. I have never heard of none of those beers ever before in my life!
I'm sure many of them are micro-brews and local-only brews. I know Summit is limited pretty much to the upper mid-west, but is a very popular beer here in the Twin Cities.
Brewbie wrote:
What warms you up from the bitter winter cold (if you're in the north). Is it Dark? Is it Heavy? Let's hear it. My personal favorite is an Imperial Stout.
I certainly don't mean to be insulting, but I always found the "winter beer warms you up" to be funny, since beer lowers your temperature and dehydrates you. There are no warming effects at all.
Yes I realize it is just a saying, I just find it very odd.
I discovered Deschutes Jubelale last fall and really liked it. So far I have only tried a few winter ales, so I don't have a lot to go by just yet.
Aspen and Webby, the secret to Summit's Oatmeal Stout was twofold: oat malt, and nitrogen. if you want that creaminess, you'll really need to go the nitro route...
I'll just stick with some various Scottish Wee Heavies, like Tranquair House and Skullsplitter...
My favorite winter seasonal beer is Sam Adams Tripple. Goes down real good by the fire. Serve it at 50 degrees.
Old Nick's Barley Wine
Pumpkin Ale
danno wrote:
Aspen and Webby, the secret to Summit's Oatmeal Stout was twofold: oat malt, and nitrogen. if you want that creaminess, you'll really need to go the nitro route...
Yeah, it's an eventual plan of mine. The problem I don't want to contend with is the additional $300 or so to get it all set up (NO2 tank, regulator, "creamer" head) 
If money was not an object, I would already have one and would be using it on my upcoming Oatmeal Stout 
As it is, CO2 will have to serve me well for the moment.
i am currently outfitting my keg system with a nitrogen tank and regulator. it only cost me a bit more than a co2 setup. i think i paid $160 for my co2 tank and regulator, and $180 for my nitrogen tank and regulator.
hopefully you can find a nitro tank and regulator for less than $300 near you!
As my user ID says, my favorite winter beer for a "warmer" is EKU 28, if you're not familiar, a German beer made by Erste Kulmbacher. I also like Snow Plow and Gordon Biersch Winter Bock, can't wait until that is out again.
hey all you winter brew fans. now is the time to put the yule log on the fire and warm your self with a traditional brew .These brews have been around for as long as your grand father's, fathers, father. These brews have been in the cellar for at least 8 months perhaps even 2 years. they are big beers, a high or.g. When the snow flew way back before the internet. Most people just got together and talked face to face. They usaully got together to celebrate the reaps of thier sow. And this time of year bruoght really strong ales. Halleyeula! Personally my fav. has been Anchor Brewing Co. cristmas ale. It's available from nov. though jan. and each year it's brewed differnet. But my all time is SANTA'S PRIVATE RESERVE from ROGUE BREWING comes in a glow in the dark 22 once bottle and kicks butt. HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND HEY IT"S MIDNIGHT YEA!!!!!!!
I personally enjoy an Imperial Stout, like Old Rasputins. The best homebrewed one I had was made with rum-soaked raisins that were soaked about 1 year. That produced an incredible flavor that you could sip on all night...