Candy canes are fun. Gift cards are useful. But nothing festively stuffs a stocking — or brightens a Hanukkah or Kwanzaa for that matter — quite like a beer tasting of the season.
Holiday beers come in an array of styles: light and dark; elaborate and blessedly simple; sweet, tart and savory. What they tend to have in common, though, is packing a punch. Holiday beers often match the season, and the weather, by landing bigger, boozier and fuller-flavors than what breweries release the rest of the year. In other words, they’re perfect for a snowy, 12-degree December afternoon.
Here are our 10 favorite festive finds, listed in alphabetical order, each guaranteed to help create the happiest of holidays.
