Ale | ALASKAN BREWING CO. | Gary Glass | Director

Related Topics

Related Articles

Winter Brews

While a beer-enhanced cooling off is always welcome during a sweltering summer day, hearty winter beers offer such a burst of flavor that, quite frankly, we look forward to the return of snow all summer long. Here are six flavor-soaked brews to get you through the cruelest months. But take them slowly - their alcohol content is a bit higher than that of their run-of-the-mill brethren. And since everybody needs a hobby, try brewing up a batch of your own. We tapped (pun intended) Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, for some tips on how to get started and what to expect. - Jenna Schnuer

SCHLAFLY BEER'S BARREL-AGED IMPERIAL STOUT
Chocolate desserts will thank you for treating them so kindly if you pair them with this concoction, which has hints of caramel, oak, and Bourbon. Brewed in St. Louis, Missouri. www.schlafly.com

HARPOON'S WINTER WARMER
If you like pumpkin pie (or want to charm somebody who does), buy all the cinnamonand- nutmeg-spiced Winter Warmer ale you can fi nd. Brewed in Windsor, Vermont. www.harpoonbrewery.com

DOGFISH HEAD'S CHICORY STOUT
Even though the brewer uses oatmeal and organic Mexican coffee to produce this hearty stout, you still might want to wait till, say, the afternoon to crack one open. It's delish with barbecue. Brewed in Milton, Delaware. www.dogfish.com

ALASKAN BREWING CO.'S ALASKAN WINTER ALE Salmon, shmamon. Our favorite taste of the state right now is this beer, brewed using glacier-fed waters and Sitka spruce tips, which add a bit of a fl oral aroma to every sip. (Don't worry, it's still quite a manly beverage.) Brewed in Juneau. www.alaskanbeer.com

ODELL BREWING CO.'S ISOLATION ALE
Odell shies away from anything fruity or spicy for its boldly traditional winter warmer, a higher-malt, big-fl avor brew. And though we don't judge a beer by its label, we love this one so much, we'd like to hang a poster of it on our wall. Brewed in Fort Collins, Colorado. www.odellbrewing.com

REDHOOK ALE BREWERY'S WINTERHOOK
This is another big one with a smooth caramel fl avor. And the deep ruby color? It'll make many a glass of wine hide in shame. Brewed in Seattle and Woodinville, Washington, and also in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. www.redhook.com

Share Your Comments