Now that Thanksgiving has finally passed we can start in with the Christmas shit. I take real issue with all you pricks that start putting up trees and hanging Christmas lights two weeks before turkey day.
In that spirit I decided to finish off my Thanksgiving day and accept that the Christmas madness has started with a 22 oz of Rogue’s Santa’s Private Reserve Ale. All I can say is that this stuff is delicious. I think it is now probably my favorite seasonal winter beer.
The beer pours with a deep red amber color, a nice amount of foamy head and it leaves great lacing on the sides of the glass. After it’s poured a smell reveals floral and citris notes. With the first sip you get hit with the perfect amount of that bitter hoppy flavor that you would expect from an I.P.A.
The beer has a great mouth feel and despite it’s dark amber color and hoppy flavor it’s surprising light on your stomach. After finishing off the 22 oz I didn’t feel like I drank much more than a single booze light. Even if you’re not usually a fan of a hoppy I.P.A. you should definitely give this seasonal beer a shot. I would bet that you will be pleasantly surprised.
This is definitely going to become my go-to winter beer. In fact I should probably save myself the hassle and invest in a case of it right now.
Brewery Page: Santa’s Private Reserve Ale.
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