With the holidays come some more flavorful beers to pour into your facehole. Here are three to keep an eye out for in your local beer stores, or you can get them all from
beermonthclub.com. (Which also happens to be the greatest Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa/Druid gift you could ever give anyone.)
Hobgoblin Strong Dark Ale
This dark and rich ale is best sipped than chugged. It was awarded an exceptional (91 points) by the Beverage Institute for its flavors of raisin, butterscotch and woody finish. Brewed by the Wychwood Brewery (pronounced Witch Wood), this is a beer to be savored.
Say this to sound smart: This beer delivers a sweet, yet restrained richness, held in perfect balance by slightly bitter hops.
Say this to sound stupid: I just sharted whole chunks of hog.
ABV: 5%
Butt Head Doppelbock Lager
Tommyknocker Brewery has been making award-winning beer since 1995, and their Butt Head is hefty addition to their arsenal.
Say this to sound smart: Look for notes of white grapes, raw honey, plums and some yeasty spiciness.
Say this to sound stupid: Tina Yothers is still hot.
ABV: 8.2% (!)
Red Rack Ale
This NH brewery makes 12 handcrafted beers using a traditional seven barrel system. I don’t know what a "seven barrel system" is, excatly, but it sounds pretty cool.
Say this to sound smart: The fruity citrus flavors of this ale pair well with a sharp cheddar or double Gloucester.
Say this to sound stupid: When do you think "Ishtar 2" will hit theaters?
ABV: 5.5%
Basically every time you say, “Say this to sound smart:” you should just replace smart with gay.
I’ll have to try out the Red Rack Ale. Hopefully they sell New Hampshire beer in California…