I know it is still November but Brooklyn Brewery have just announced their Christmas Box Set and a couple of other beers, so I took the liberty of using Christmas for the first time this year.
Winter Lager
Brooklyn Brewery’s Winter Lager takes their schwarzbier-inspired black lager and wraps it in a new jacket. Roasty malts, dark bread, and chocolate pack into a 5.6% ABV frame that finishes surprisingly light and pleasantly dry. It’s just what you need for braving the elements, or grabbing another blanket.
Style: Schwarzbier-inspired dark lager
Malts: German Munich, Carafa, Pilsner, Black barley
Hops: Summit, Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Amarillo, Centennial
Yeast: Our House Lager Yeast
Alcohol by Volume: 5.6%
Food Pairings: Dark breads, hearty meats, barbecue, stews, root vegetables, pastries, and Gouda.
Availability: November- January
Format: 24/12oz bottles, 5.17/15.5 gal kegs
Black Chocolate Stout
Brewmaster Garrett Oliver’s masterpiece commands respect, harnessing rich malts and multiple mashes to call forth waves of rich dark chocolate and a pleasantly warming edge. Plus, as our old saying goes, when Black Chocolate Stout emerges, Black Ops can’t be far behind. If it existed.
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Malts: 2-row, caramel malt, malted wheat and a blend of American roasted malts
Additions: Contains wheat
Hops: Willamette and American Fuggle
Alcohol by Volume: 10.0%
Original Gravity: 24.5° Plato
Food Pairings: Chocolate desserts, passionate love and rage in front of a blazing fireplace, cheesecake, fruit tarts, big ol’ blankets, ice cream, holiday parties, strong cheeses, and mythology.
Availability: October-March
Format: 15.5 gal kegs; 5.2-gal kegs; 24/12oz bottles; 6-packs
Brooklyn Box Set
The answer to that Christmas beer run. The Brooklyn Box Set has you covered with our classic Brooklyn Lager, snappy Pilsner, citrusy Sorachi Ace saison, and the new golden Defender IPA. Stock up and be the hero your beer run needs.
Source: Brooklyn Brewery
