2008 BREWERIES

Being served at the VIP Session ONLY
Sponsored by Stockertown Beverage Center
Celebrating the Shelton Brothers Holiday Beer Portfolio

Country: England
Brewery: Ridgeway
Beer: Insanely Bad Elf
ABV: 12.0%
A dark flavour bomb of a beer, only in 330 ml bottles.

Country: Belgium
Brewery: De Ranke
Beer: Pere Noel
ABV: 7.0%
A beautiful hoppy beer, red-gold, with a little licorice.

Country: Belgium
Brewery: Geants
Beer: Noel de Geants
ABV: 8.5%
Rich and warming, and just a bit spicy, with the delicate addition of a special aromatic herb from the region of the brewery.
Country: Belgium
Brewery: De La Senne
Beer: Zinnebir Xmas
ABV: 7.0%
Hoppy, powerful amber beer from the same small brewery that makes Equinox.
Country: Belgium
Brewery: Serafijn
Beer: Christmas Angel
ABV: 8.0%
Red ale, spicy and just a little sweet, with lots of character.
Country: Belgium
Brewery: Slaapmutske
Beer: Kertsmutske
ABV: 7.4%
A dark, warming, slightly hoppy ale, unspiced, from one of Belgium's smallest breweries.
Country: France
Brewery: Duyck
Beer: Jenlain Noel
ABV: 6.8%
Good, dark beer with a noticable twinge of orange peel.
Country: France
Brewery: La Choulette
Beer: La Choulette de Noel
ABV: 6.8%
Dark, rich and hearty ale with a spicy, champagne-like aroma, from a tiny antique brewery.
Country: France
Brewery: Thiriez
Beer: Biere de Noel
ABV: 6.0%
Dark brew with a pronounced hoppiness, very dry, with a subtle spicing and a sour funky edge.
Country: Netherlands
Brewery: Klein Duimpje
Beer: Kerstbier
ABV: 7.5%
Deep, dark amber, very earthy and full-bodied, with some roasty and fruity malt flavors balanced by a perfectly stated hop bitterness.
Country: Germany
Brewery: Mah's
Beer: Christmas Bock
ABV: 6.0%
Darm amber bock, unusually hoppy in the nose for a German bock; specially made for the U.S.
Country: Germany
Brewery: Kulmbacher
Beer: Monchshof Weinachtsbier
ABV: 5.8%
Recently uncovered on a trip to the warehouse. The beer, which has a 2 year shelf life, is still in very good shape, and we're offereing them at a much lower price than last year.
Country: Sweden
Brewery: Oppigards
Beer: Winter Ale
ABV: 5.3%
Sweden, Hearty yet brisk dark, hoppy ale from a Swedish farmhouse brewery.
Country: Denmark
Brewery: Norrebros
Beer: Julebryg
ABV:7.0%
Recently Added: Dark, with notes of spice and dried fruit.
Country: Denmark/Belgium
Brewery: Mikkeller
Beer: From/To
ABV: 8.0%
New variation on Mikkeller's strong, spiced holiday porter.
Country: Denmark/Belgium
Brewery: Mikkeller
Beer: 2008 Santa's Little Helper
ABV: 11.0%
New version of a mildly spiced Belgian-style holiday ale.
Country: Denmark
Brewery: Olfabrikken
Beer: Jule Ale
ABV: 8.0%
Highly unusual winter specialty, combining a mass abyndance of American hops with a touch of traditional Danish winter spice.
Country: Denmark
Brewery: Sogaard's
Beer: Julebuk
ABV: 6.3%
A spiced winter bock beer from a small brewpub at the very north of Denmark.
Country: Norway
Brewery: Nogneo
Beer: Peculiar Yule
ABV: 6.3%
This holiday ale draws its inspiration from Glogg, a Norwegian spiced beverage enjoyed hot in the winter. Like Glogg, it goes well with nuts, dried fruits or cookies!

 

The Following Breweries Are Participating
In The 2008 VIP and General Sessions