PERCH PUB's 2nd Annual TWELVE BEERS OF CHRISTMAS
December 11 – December 22, 2012
Perch Pub’s Nod to the Twelve Days of Christmas - 12 Award winning seasonal brews and a nine foot recycled beer bottle Christmas Tree to help benefit The Salvation Army.
The holidays may be the most magical time of the year…for a beer. Craft brewers from around the world release seasonal offerings that are rich, full-bodied and high in ‘spirits’ (aka ABV%). These seasonal sippers are perfect for the December chill and for celebrating the Holiday Season. They are a great alternative to Grandma’s egg nog. For the month of December, Perch Pub will be offering twelve different Holiday Beers from around the world – and promising none from the Island of Misfit Beers. Each day from December 11 through December 22 a new Holiday Beer will be available in limited quantities. The empty bottles of Christmas Beer will be recycled into a nine-foot Beer Bottle Christmas Tree which will take shape throughout the month of December in Perch Pub’s lobby. With each purchase of one of the Twelve Beers of Christmas, Perch Pub will donate the proceeds to The Salvation Army. The Twelve Beers of Christmas range in price from $5 to $22 for a 25 ounce Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza. ABV’s will range from 5.5% for Samuel Smith Winter Welcome to a very ‘spirited’ 11.5% ABV for Troegs Mad Elf. See complete list of offerings.
I. Tuesday, 12/11 - Troegs Mad Elf (Harrisburg, PA) The combination of cherries, honey & chocolate malts delivers subtle fruits & spices. This ruby red beer has significant warming strength that underlies the character of this ale. (11%ABV)
II. Wednesday, 12/12 - Samuel Smith Winter Welcome(England) Honey-amber color, creamy head of bubbles, floral aroma & delicious malt flavor with great finesse. (6% ABV)
III. Thursday, 12/13 - Goose Island Christmas(Chicago, IL) American brown ale, choclate color, aromas of spice, caramel & bread. The flavor delivers toasty malt & dried fruit sweetness. (6.2%ABV)
IV. Friday, 12/14 - Lakefront Holiday Spice Lager (Milwaukee, WI) Aromas are fruity & spicy, with a slight floral undertone. The flavor is smooth, full bodied & spicy, balanced with a warming alcohol character. (11%)
V. Saturday, 12/15 - The Bruery Five Golden Rings(Orange County, CA) Golden ale spiced with cinnamon, allspice & ginger aromas, sweet & tangy pineapple flavor (11.5%ABV)
VI. Sunday, 12/16 -Anchor Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale) (San Francisco, CA) Rich, dark spiced winter warmer ale. Smoky, peppery, licorice, malty backbone & a touch of piney hops. (5.5%ABV)
VII. Monday, 12/17 – 21st Amendment Fireside Chat(San Francisco, CA) Rich, dark English-style ale. A classic warming Strong ale with subtle blend of spices. (7.9%ABV)
VIII. Tuesday, 12/18 - Brasserie DuPont Avec les bons Veoux (Belgium) Coppery blond, has fine hop aromas & tastes bitter, fruity & mild. A harmonius & well-balanced beer, full of unexpected & complex aromas. (9.5%)
IX. Wednesday, 12/19 - Penn Brewing St. Nikolaus Bock(Pittsburgh, PA)Dark mahogany Doppelbock with aromas of toasted grains, chocolate & caramel along with spicy dried fruit. Flavors exhibit dark fruits, chocolate, caramel & cinnamon. (8.5%)
X. Thursday, 12/20 - Southern Tier 2XMAS(Lakewood, NY) Doubled spiced ale with scents of spice cake, dried fruit & mulled wine with flavors of spice blended with sweet malt & slight hop bitterness. (8%)
XI. Friday, 12/21 - Sly Fox Christmas Cans (Phoenixville, PA) This malty, full-bodied red ale is made with traditional mulling spices: ginger, clove, allspice, cinnamon & nutmeg. (5.5%)
XII. Saturday, 12/22 - Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza (Dexter, MI) "Deep mahogany & malty layered hops, figs, raisins, sugar plums, cashews betwixt rum laden truffles." (9%)
