{"id":1414,"date":"2014-12-13T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-14T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=1414"},"modified":"2017-10-25T11:13:30","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:13:30","slug":"12-beers-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/12-beers-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 Beers of Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at The Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club\u2122, we love winter. It\u2019s the time of year when some of the most bold, interesting, and fun beers are released. With so many holiday styles out there, check out our helpful\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/beer-style-guide-winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter Beer Style<\/a> guide. We\u2019ve also put together a list of some of our favorite holiday offerings that we\u2019ve featured over the years \u2013 some from our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/our-original-microbrewed-beer-club.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Microbrewed Club<\/a>, some from our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/the-international-beer-club.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Beer Club<\/a>, and still others from our exclusive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/the-rare-beer-club-two-bottles.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rare Beer Club<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Santas_Butt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1417\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Santas_Butt.jpg\" alt=\"Santas_Butt\" width=\"167\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Santas_Butt.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Santas_Butt-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Santas_Butt-837x1024.jpg 837w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/brasserie-meteor-biere-de-noel.htm?catid=805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brasserie Meteor \u2013 Biere de Noel (France)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/ridgeway-brewing-company-santas-butt.htm?catid=492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ridgeway Brewing Company \u2013 Santa\u2019s Butt (England)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/mikkeller-hoppy-lovin-christmas.htm?catid=493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikkeller \u2013 Hoppy Lovin\u2019 Christmas (Denmark)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/brasserie-la-choulette-la-choulette-de-noel.htm?catid=506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brasserie la Choulette \u2013 La Choulette de Noel (France)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/klein-duimpje-huisbrouwerij-kerstbier-2008-vintage.htm?catid=506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klein Duimpje Huisbrouwerij \u2013 Kerstbier Vintage 2008 (Netherlands)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/sprecher-brewing-company-winter-brew.htm?catid=700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sprecher Brewing Company \u2013 Winter Brew (USA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/brasserie-st-germain-page-24-noel.htm?catid=700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brasserie St. Germain \u2013 Page 24 Noel (France)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/brasserie-lefebvre-barbar-winter-bok.htm?catid=701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brasserie Lefebvre \u2013 Barbar Winter Bok (France)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/lancaster-brewing-company-winter-warmer.htm?catid=690\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lancaster Brewing Company \u2013 Winter Warmer (USA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/brasserie-des-geants-noel-des-geants.htm?catid=678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brasserie des Geants \u2013 Noel des Geants (Belgium)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/harpoon-winter-warmer-specialty-holiday-ale.htm?catid=631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harpoon Brewing Company \u2013 Winter Warmer Specialty Holiday Ale (USA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/casco-bay-old-port-winter-ale.htm?catid=619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casco Bay Brewing Company \u2013 Old Port Winter Ale (USA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These 12 Beers of Christmas are a great accompaniment to the holiday season, so be sure to pick some up \u2013 if you can find them! Or, if tracking down the best hand-crafted beers from around the world sounds like a lot of work, let us take care of it for you. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/join-or-give-a-gift-membership.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join or give a gift membership<\/a> to The Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club and make the joy of Christmas come each and every month.<\/p>\n<p>Our thorough <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/our-beer-selection-process.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beer selection process<\/a>, honed by over 20 years of experience in the craft beer industry, ensures you can relax knowing we\u2019ve got the world\u2019s best beers on their way to you or your gift recipient every month. It makes us feel a bit like Santa Claus, just without the reindeer.<\/p>\n<p>Merry Christmas!<br \/>\nBrett<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Hoppy-Lovin-Christmas-Front-Final.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Hoppy-Lovin-Christmas-Front-Final.jpg\" alt=\"Hoppy-Lovin-Christmas-Front-Final\" width=\"575\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Hoppy-Lovin-Christmas-Front-Final.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Hoppy-Lovin-Christmas-Front-Final-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at The Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club\u2122, we love winter. It\u2019s the time of year when some of the most bold, interesting, and fun beers are released. With so many holiday styles out there, check out our helpful\u00a0Winter Beer Style guide. 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