Maybe you like to snuggle up with a trusted classic like Pike’s Auld Acquaintance, Maritime Pacific’s Jolly Roger, Hale’s Wee Heavy, or Dick’s Double Diamond. Perhaps you seek new wintery adventures with the likes of Sound Brewing’s Entendez Noel Belgian Quadrupel, Laht Neppur Brewing’s Spiced Peaches and Cream Ale, or Kulshan Brewing’s Kitton Mittons. Whatever you’re looking for, Washington Winter Beer Festival has you covered. Below, we share the brewery and beer list.
Washington Winter Beer Festival (December 6th and 7th) is one of the most highly anticipated beer events of the year around Seattle. Online ticket sales have been brisk as the winter wind (don’t delay). Hosted by the Washington Beer Commission, this year’s event features more than 50 Washington breweries and more than 150 beers. There are three different sessions: Friday evening, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening. Four local food trucks will serve food at this year’s festival. Also, enjoy chocolate sampling and oysters on the half shell. There will also be a holiday gift store where you can pick up some great Washington beer gear.
Event Details:
Dates
Friday, December 6th, 2013
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Saturday, December 7th, 2013
1st Session: Noon-4pm
2nd Session: 5:3opm-9:3opm
Location
Hangar 30
Warren G. Magnuson Park
7400 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
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Admission
Advance tickets now available at Brown Paper Tickets.
$25 advance/$30 at the door
Admission includes a tasting glass and six 5oz beer tastes.
Additional tokens are available for $1.50 each.
Designated driver admission is $5 and available at the door only.
This is a 21+ only event.
2013 Winter Beer Festival Beer List
Along with a new location and a bigger venue, this year’s event offers beer lovers more beers from more breweries. Here is the list of breweries and beers as it exists right now. There may be some changes, but this should whet your winter beer appetite.
7 Seas Brewing, Gig Harbor
1) Cascadian Dark Ale
Welcome to the dark side of India Pale Ales. Conceived here in the NW, we’re proud to offer this intensely hoppy, black, yet velvety smooth craft beer. Brewed with de-husked black malt, caramel malt, and generously hopped with Columbus, Centennial and Amarillo. Our CDA achieves layers of hop character nicely balanced by a hint of roast and a smooth lingering finish. 65 IBU 7% ABV
2) Rude Parrot IPA-
Loud, sassy, and relentless, the Rude Parrot has an insatiable appetite for hops! Brewed with Vienna, light Crystal, and a touch of Honey malt, this golden hued IPA is aggressively hopped with Simcoe and Citra hops. A big juicy, tropical fruit hop nose yields way to an off dry, pleasantly bitter finish. Drink up while you can, the Rude Parrot is flying circles around you. 75 IBU 5.85% ABV
3) Imperial Oatmeal Raisin Stout
Hearty and warming, this Winter Seasonal is just what you need to keep out the cold. We used dark malt varieties such as Chocolate Wheat to lend a chocolate roasty-ness, and Rolled Oats for a nice smooth mouth feel and silky head. We also used more than 1.5 lbs. per BBL of northwest hops and organic raisins to give this beer a floral comforting nose. At 9% ABV, this seasonal warms you from the inside out. Think Oatmeal Raisin Cookie in a glass, garnished with pine and citrus. 65 IBU 9% ABV.
Airways Brewing, Kent
1) Final Departure Imperial Stout
Brewed annually for the end of the year. Big Notes of coffee, roasted malt and toffee. 70 IBU 9.3% ABV
2) Snow Pilot Winter Beer
An aggressively hopped “Old Ale” – Ruby in color and rich in flavor – sure to help warm you on a cold, Winter day. 80 IBU 6.7% ABV
3) Maylani’s Coconut Stout:
Escape to the tropics with this highly drinkable stout, featuring hand-toasted coconut and artisanal, organic cocoa nibs. 35 IBU 5.4% ABV
American Brewing, Edmonds
1) Fed White & Brew ESB – 2013 GABF Bronze Medal Winner!
Brewed in conjunction with Simon Majumdar from “The Next Iron Chef”, this is an English Style ESB with a coppery gold color and an ivory head. A light hoppy aroma fills the nose, but comes on malt forward at first sip. Well balanced with a residual sweetness and a clean finish to the palate, encouraging you to take another taste! 60 IBU 6% ABV
2) Winter Classic
A Strong Ale that is dark chocolate brown to almost black in color. Eight specialty malts contribute to its full-bodied sweetness. Piney flavors and aroma from the hops are evident but balanced with a complex malty-caramel-chocolate sweetness. A longer aging process contributes to the deep richness of this ale. 80 IBU 8.2 % ABV
3) Breakaway IPA
This IPA is a true Northwest style IPA; a big, bold hop aroma with floral and citrus notes greets you. Its dark honey color is a bit hazy due to dry hopping. There is a medium intense hop bitterness that doesn’t linger and is well balanced with a citrusy, (grapefruit), malty sweetness. 90 IBU 7.2% ABV
Anacortes Brewery, Anacortes
1) Broadsword Scottish Ale
A strong Scottish ale has robust malty flavors with subtle smokiness and a balanced bitterness from Perle, Cascade and Mt Hood hops. Broadsword is made with Black Patent, Caramel, Chocolate, Munich and Peat smoked malts for a dark color and rich flavor. 35 IBU 8.3% ABV
2) Locomotive Breath Imperial Stout and Noel Winter Ale
Extremely robust, dark and full of flavor. Copious amounts of roasted barley, black and chocolate malts provide intense flavor, color and aroma. 45 IBU 8.5% ABV
3) Noel Winter Ale
Brewed to celebrate the holiday season, this winter warmer uses various aromatic specialty malts and has a prominent hop character from mild American Noble varieties. 45 IBU 7% ABV
4) Klosterbier
Originally brewed at the Anacortes Brewery under the guidance of the visiting Brewmaster of Kalt Loch Brewery in Bavaria, this beer is modeled after a dark lager brewed by Kalt Loch for the Engelberg monastery. 35 IBU 5.3% ABV
Bainbridge Island Brewing, Bainbridge Island
1) Wing Point Winter Ale
Wing Point Winter Ale is our version of a Northwest Winter Warmer. The days are now darker and the rains have moved in, it’s time for a beer best drunk with friends in the comfort of a warm pub. Full-bodied with a malt complexity showing caramel, toffee, dried fruit and chocolate, with a hint of hopiness to remind you of the mist-shrouded fir trees just outside. 40 IBU 6.8 % ABV
2) 2012 Oak Toe Jam Barleywine
There are many theories as to how the island’s Toe Jam Hill got its strange name. (Unsurprisingly, most of those theories involve alcohol.) Old Toe Jam Barleywine has intense malt and caramel tones with chocolate and enough hops to back it up, with warming alcohol notes in the background and just a hint of honey. A small portion was then aged in Bainbridge Organic Distillers wheat whisky barrels. The result: Oak Toe Jam. 80 IBU 9.5% ABV
Bellevue Brewing, Bellevue
1) Extra Red
This will be a Seasonal Series Red Ale at 8.5% ABV
2) Scotch Ale
This is our flagship Scotch Ale at 7.7% ABV
Big Al Brewing, Seattle
1) Winter Warmer
A dark Strong Ale with deep toffee and milk chocolate malt flavors, firm bitterness and a kick that will put the Happy in your Holidays. 7.5% ABV
2) Nut Warmer*
Two great tastes, that taste great together. A deeply flavored strong ale aged with peanut butter. Huge dark chocolate roasted malt flavors with a pleasing hint of toasty peanut butter wrapped up in a rich and warming package. 7.5% ABV
*Nut Allergies? Beer contains real peanuts*
3) Brewer’s Holiday Surprise
TBD, come see what our brewer’s are so jolly about.
Big Time Brewery, Seattle
1) Brewers Choice
2) Brewers Choice
Black Raven Brewing, Redmond
1) Festivus
An easy to drink strong holiday pale ale with layers of flavors that should wrap you in the warmth of a snowed in winter hearth. Additions of Buddha’s hand, farm direct Washington cranberries, galanga root (a piney ginger), orange peel and a mélange of Christmas spices ride your pallet like a kid who stole Rudolph. 7.3% ABV
2) Nitro Gunpowder Plot Porter
Who asked for X-tra Bourbontastic 2013 Gunpowder? Well, someone did! This is our brown porter plunked into first use bourbon barrels, aged there with chocolate and coffee, pulled out and Nitro conditioned; simple and delicious. Screw the milk and cookies! This is what Santa really wants. 7.8% ABV
Boundary Bay Brewery, Bellingham
1) Cabin Fever Winter Warmer
Specially brewed and bottled for the Pacific Northwest winters, this winter warmer’s deep red-brown color and rich malty flavor will complement any hardy meal. While this beer is deceptively strong, it tastes smooth thanks to extra long, cool conditioning. It pairs well with rich, heavier foods and spicy dishes, however, Cabin Fever is also very satisfying on its own. 7.2% ABV
2) Imperial Oatmeal Stout
A “meal in a glass”. Lightly hopped, it is aged for one month to allow the medley of dark malts and oats to celebrate their union. 9.5% ABV
Brickyard Brewing, Woodinville
1) Kiln Warmer Winter Ale
Brickyard’s Winter Ale is just what the doctor ordered during the cold months to you and yours happy. It is lightly hopped and judiciously spiced with orange peel, coriander, canilla, aniseed and a bit of pepper. 6.3% ABV
2) Masonry Oatmeal Stout
Aroma: toasty, nutty, with chocolate like almost similar to Irish cream. Flavor: dark chocolate, coffee, toasty, slight oatmeal notes and very smooth. Appearance: dark brown to chocolate milk color, tan lacing. 6.8% ABV
3) Chocolate Porter w/ Pumpkins
A smooth sweet porter with hints of chocolate and toast which comes form the pumpkin seeds. These pumpkins were hand picked by the brewer at Bob’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Snohomish Washington. 5.5.% ABV
Chuckanut Brewery, Bellingham
1) Porter
Dark brown, chocolaty, full flavored, smooth. 22 IBU 4.2% ABV
2) Vienna Lager
Light bronze, sweetish, malty, toasty, toffeeish, light bitterness, crisp finish. 20 IBU 4.8% ABV
Der Blokken Brewery, Bremerton
1) Autumn Scotch
A deep brown scotch ale, made with peated malt for smokiness. A big malty sweetness, full bodied, and rich with a clean finish. 7.5 ABV
2) Mexican Hot Cocoa
A dark sweet chocolate porter, with cinnamon, vanilla, and chili for something a little different. A great winter warmer. 7.5% ABV
3) Spiced Apple Cider Cask Aged Beer
Dark and sweet, we aged our autumn scotch ale with a blend of apple, cranberry, and orange then added some holiday spice! 7.5% ABV
Diamond Knot Craft Brewing, Mukilteo
1) 2013 Ho! Ho! Winter Ale
A robust ‘winter warmer’ ale, ruby brown in color with a slightly sweet, fruity nose. Very hoppy, yet balanced with a sturdy malt foundation. 60 IBU 8.5% ABV
2) 2010 Ho! Ho! Winter Ale
2010 vintage of our Winter Ale. Try side by side with this year’s. Approximately 60 IBU 8.5% ABV
3) Ho! Ho! Winter Ale on Randall
Our 2013 Winter Ale poured through a Randall of dried cranberries. 60 IBU 8.5% ABV
4) Storm Surge Winter Ale
A brand new beer; malty yet light-bodied and ‘stained’ with Midnight Wheat Malt for color but very little of the dark, roasty flavors. Chinook, Cascade and Simcoe hops provide substantial yet subtle bitterness. 30 IBU 5.9% ABV
Dick’s Brewing, Centralia
1) Double Diamond Winter Ale
Our Northwest style winter seasonal is bold enough to get you through the cold weather. We fill the mash tun with Northwest premium 2-row malted barley and plenty of rich Munich malt. In addition, we use sweet caramel malt, malted white wheat and a touch of highly roasted black barley for complexity. Our winter ale has a balanced bitterness, lots of hop flavor and finally that warming alcohol characteristic of the style. We don’t call it Double Diamond, for nothing!
2) Dick’s Double Danger
This beer is the one the whole Dick’s crew is most proud of. Brewed in honor of our mentor, and friend Dick Young, we hope you knock a few back in his honor and memory. Dick loved his Danger Ale, so we thought it fitting that we use his original recipe and make it a bit more dangerous. With an alcohol of 8.5%, but with a smooth flavor and easy drinkability we are pretty sure you won’t notice. This beer doesn’t fit any category, won’t fit into some set criteria… and we like it that way.
Duvall Springs Brewing, Duvall
1) Oatmeal Stout
Our Oatmeal Stout, or what we affectionately call, “The breakfast of champions,” is a well-blended ode to all things stout. Combining Northwest ingredients, a touch of chocolate malt, oats, and a dash of brown sugar, it’s everything you’d expect in well-balanced breakfast.
2) Burn Ban Porter
A throwback to the ways Porter used to be made. The grain is smoked over a special blend of fruit woods to give the beer a unique taste not found in other Porters. Enjoy this with a thick New York Strip and you’ll think you’ve died and gone to heaven.
3) Red Door Raspberry Hefeweizen
Using raspberries and raspberry honey from our local farms, we’ve crafted a beer perfect for reminiscing about the summer in these cold winter months. Balancing the tartness of the berries and the sweetness of the honey, we’ve found the middle of the road making an extremely drinkable brew.
4) Sasquatch’s Winter Fur Ale
In the winter, Bigfoot’s fur is shed as the temperature drops. Legend has it that the cold brings on a sweet nutty smell to their new shiny coat. We’ve captured the essence of the Sasquatch fur with our winter ale and the added nutmeg that gives it a unique kick. Keep warm and be safe knowing that the Sasquatch will not attack you when sipping this ale.
Elliott Bay Brewing, Burien/Seattle
1) Organic Noäle Holiday Ale
Dunkel Weizen Bock brewed at the Burien Brewery. 7.7% ABV
2)Fauntleroy Imperial Stout
Imperial Stout brewed at the West Seattle Brewery. 9.2% ABV
3) Trippel In Still Water
Belgian-style Trippel brewed at Lake City Brewery. 9.8% ABV
Elysian Brewing, Seattle
1) Bifrost Winter Ale
Bold winter pale ale with notes of citrus, earthy hops and smooth malt character. 7.6% ABV
2) Bye-Bye Frost
An extremely strong pale ale made with huge amounts of two row pale and small amounts of Munich and Cara-hell. Bittered with Magnum, Amarillo and Styrian Goldings; finished with Amarillo and Styrian Goldings hops. Additionally dry-hopped with Amarillo. 10.6% ABV
3) Bourbon Barrel Aged Dragonstooth Stout
Rich, velvety Barrel-aged Stout-combining flavors of chocolate, oats and citrus. 36 IBU 7.5% ABV
4) The Griswold Family Secret
A cream ale blended with eggnog served on Nitro to give you that perfect holiday feeling.
Fish Brewing, Olympia
1) Starfish Imperial Red Ale
This West Coast Style Imperial Red Ale is a hearty celebration of the brewing art. Almost welcoming you, four hops impart floral, citrus and sprucy Northwest notes to open the festivities. Then, seven malts and flaked barley dance happily across your palate. In the finish Starfish waves a crisply fond farewell. Convivially forthright without cloying agendas, Starfish is like time well spent with your future best friend. 63 IBU 7.5% ABV
2) Icebreaker Winterfish Double IPA
Pale and honey malts provide an abundantly deep foundation. Then, for bittering, flavor, and aroma, we use 100% Yakima Chinook hops in the kettle. For additional flavor and aroma, it’s more Yakima Chinooks in the hop-back. Perfect for festive feast, this is the hoppiest winter ale we know of! Savor a pint and you’ll know why Northwesterners agree: An ice cold Winter never sounded better! 70 IBU 7.5% ABV
3) Spire Mountain Dark and Dry Apple Cider
Savor this refreshing glass of complexity. Dark & Dry’s assertive tartness is pleasingly balanced by a hint of molasses and brown sugar. More rounded and intricate than its sister ciders, this potion will appeal to beer aficionados, wine devotees, and cider enthusiasts alike. 5% ABV
Foggy Noggin, Bothell
1) Wee Wee (Scotch Wee Heavy)
After looking at what Santa left, you have an incredible urge to Wee-Wee! A wonderful delicious toffee sweetness matched with the perfect hoppy finish makes this a holiday tradition. 68 IBU 9.8% ABV
2) Christmas Duck (Porter)
This should be on your Christmas must list for beers. A mouthful of sweetened roasty flavors that linger long as a roasty dryness. Satisfying in every respect and a pint of the holiday spirit each time. Everyone deserves to celebrate Christmas year-round. Jingle Beers! Jingle Beers! 36 IBU 5.6% ABV
3) Cranberry Frost (Strong Golden Ale)
This beer reflects the seasons first frost with a crisp, bright refreshing burst of holiday cheer. A wonderful balance of cranberry bliss and perfectly balanced sweetness, makes this everyone’s favorite holiday beer. 72 IBU 7.3% ABV
Fremont Brewing, Seattle
1) 2013 Bourbon Abominable Winter Ale
This bourbon barrel-aged edition of our winter ale has a warming spicy aroma and rich carmelly notes of bourbon, wood and vanilla added to dark roasty chocolatey malt flavors and subtle hopping. 11% ABV
2) Bonfire Ale
Bonfire Ale steals from the winter fires its gift of dark barley and gentle hops to provide you, beer drinker, with this delightful winter treat. 40 IBU 6% ABV
3) Abominable Winter Ale
Dark, roasty, chocolatey malt flavors balanced by Noble hop aroma and subtle hoppy spice. Warm up to it. Don’t be scared to be Abominable. 47 IBU 8% ABV¬
4) Interurban IPA:
Interurban India Pale Ale offers the adventurous beer lover a warm embrace of roasted pale malt swirled with a hand-selected blend of flavor malts and filled with the rich spice of Chinook, Centennial and Amarillo hops. 80 IBU 6.2% ABV
Georgetown Brewing, Seattle
1) Georgetown Russian Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout has been the style of choice since the 18th Century for those who appreciate rich, complex dark ales. Our version was brewed to be true to the style, warming the frigid holidays and boosting your confidence. A very drinkable seasonal pleaser, loaded with caramel, chocolate and roasted coffee flavors, its bold aggressiveness quickly finishes smooth, dry, and crisp. 56 IBU 8.3% ABV
2) Lovely Reida Imperial IPA
Malts – 2 Row, Munich, Crystal 120 Malt, White Wheat. Hops – Centennial, Columbus, Cascade and Citra. English Ale Yeast. 100 IBU 10.0% ABV
Hale’s Ales, Seattle
1) 30th Anniversary Barley Wine
A very special version of our Rare barley wine- a portion aged in Jim Beam barrels for a year, blended with fresh barley wine and then cellared for 6 months. 55 IBU 10% ABV
2) Red Medicine
Imperial Red Ale brewed with rye and then aged for 9 months in Rye Whiskey barrels. 75 IBU 9% ABV
3) Wee Heavy
Our winter seasonal, brewed with caramel, 2 different kinds of wheat, aromatic, and a brewers handful of cherry-wood smoked malt. East Kent Golding hops. 7.5% ABV
Harmon Brewing, Tacoma
1) Steep & Deep Winter Ale
5 different malted barleys combined with 4 different hop varieties to create this winter warmer ale. Flavors and aromas of bitter chocolate and hops come through to create a smooth and satisfying medium to full bodied Winter ale. Steep and deep finishes crisp, clean, and dry just like the Cool mountain air. 70 IBU 7.2% ABV
2) Stryker Stout
5 different malted barleys combined with some chocolate wheat, rolled oats and star anise give Stryker Stout a little sweetness up front and flavors of chocolate, coffee and licorice. These flavors are rounded out with a dry but balanced hop note. 30 IBU 7.3% ABV
3) Pt. Defiance IPA
Pt. Defiance IPA is brewed with 4 different malted barleys. Centennial, Columbus and zythos hops provide the big hoppy flavor. Dry hopping with Falconers flight & amarillo hops provides this beer’s hop aroma. 70 IBU 6.1% ABV
Hi-Fi Brewing, Redmond
1) Autumn Lager
Our example of the traditional German fest bier is full bodied and has a soft, rich malty flavor. With an aroma reminiscent bread crust and a beautiful deep gold color courtesy of Vienna and Munich malts, this beer is a treat for all your senses. 28 IBU 6.3% ABV
2) Little Czar
We like to call the Little Czar a Russian “seshperial” stout. Like a traditional Russian Imperial Stout, it’s a little bit licorice and a little bit chocolate and a lot of flavor. Unlike the traditional style, it won’t knock your block off with alcohol. 50 IBU 6.4% ABV
Iron Horse Brewery, Ellensburg
1) Mocha Death
A dark beer with huge espresso nose so big you can taste it. Pure cocoa and all the complexity of our Irish Death rolled together with the aforementioned coffee notes to dole out a highly enjoyable slap in the face. espresso+cocoa+irish death. 7% ABV
2) Iron Horse IPA
This ideal vehicle for hop delivery has been carefully prepared by our brewers by combing a couple of tasty-ass malts. Then they loaded the kettle, later on in the process, with hops to put the focus on hop flavor and aroma. They closed the deal, like they usually do, by dumping a fat load of hops into the fermenter. AKA dry-hopped the ish out of it. 6% ABV
Issaquah Brewhouse, Issaquah
1) Frosty Frog 2012
A strong but well-balanced winter warmer, this ale has extreme complexity made for a holiday feast. The addition of Raisins and Molasses in the brewing process produces unusual spiced rum like flavors to go along with the well-balanced malt and hops. 69 IBU 8% ABV
2) Frosty Frog Barrel Aged
Our Frosty Frog 2012 aged in whiskey barrels for 6 months. 69 IBU 8% ABV
Kulshan Brewing, Bellingham
1) Kitten Mittons
Kitten Mittons Winter Warmer: Hops: Apollo, Palasade. AROMA: Chocolate, Date, Fig, light hop fruit. BODY: Extra Medium MOUTHFEEL: Rich malt flavors finish with chocolate and roast malts, balanced hop bitterness and Light hop finish FLAVOR: Dates, Fig, Chocolate, Roast VISUAL: Dark Mahogany. 39 IBU 7.5% ABV
2) Double Brother
Double Brother Double IPA: The rich golden-colored ale has a resiney, citrusy hop aroma with toasted malt accents. Double Brother’s flavor is a balance between the complex malt blend and assertive Northwest hop bitterness and flavor. It finishes dry. 90 IBU 8.1% ABV
Laht Neppur Brewing, Waitsburg
1) Waitsburg Winter Warmer
Strong Holiday Ale spiced with Cinnamon, Cloves, All Spice, Sweet Orange Peel and Honey. 40 IBU 8% ABV
2) Piper Canyon Scotch Ale
Rich malt flavor, slightly sweet, with very little hop presence. 18 IBU 8.4% ABV
3) Spiced Peaches ‘N’ Cream Ale
Peach Hefeweizen spiced with Cinnamon and Nutmeg then slightly sweetened with Milk Sugar and Honey. 16 IBU 4.9% ABV
4) Neddy’s Brown Nut
Medium toasted malt ale with a lingering nut-like finish. 25 IBU 5.1% ABV
Machine House Brewery, Seattle
1) Oatmeal Stout
2) Machine House Winter Ale
3) Machine House Bitter
Maritime Pacific Brewing, Seattle
1) Vintage 2010 Rum Aged Cask Jolly Roger
This 3 year old cellar aged cask condition ale combines the malty complexity of our Christmas Ale with the rich sweetness of dark spiced rum and the soft earth notes of American and French Oak. 9.2% ABV
2) Jolly Roger Christmas Ale
This year’s version of our Christmas Ale which combines rich malt character with fresh Northwest hops. An English Strong Ale in style, Jolly Roger is flavorful yet smooth. 9% ABV
McMenamin’s, Seattle
1) Kris Kringle
A hearty and robust ale with a big and bold malt complexity as well as an intense and flavorful hop profile. This “winter warmer” highlights the rich, toasty, aromatic and chocolaty malt flavors as its very sturdy foundation. Generous amounts of four different hop varieties were added in five different additions, which delivers a magnificent and massive hop assault. 6.85% ABV
2) Cairgorms Courage Strong Scotch Ale
With deep reddish hues and a hint of smokiness this strong scotch ale has the warmth of a hearth fire. It is lightly hopped and has a slightly sweet and silky smooth finish. 8.5% ABV
Naked City Brewery, Seattle
1) Bing
English Style Old Ale aged on a combination of Bing Cherries, Tart Montmorency Cherries and Spices. 9.5% ABV
2) The Big Lebrewski
A “White Russian” Imperial Stout. Big Lebrewski is our award winning Imperial Cream Stout aged on Kahlua soaked French Oak. 9% ABV
New Belgium Brewing, Seattle
1) Accumulation White IPA
Accumulation White IPA was inspired by the white beauty that falls each winter from our Colorado sky. Flurries of Mosaic and Amarillo hops bring soft fruit and citrus flavor, followed by a layer of bitter. Piled high in IBUs, Accumulation will make your winter brighter. 6.2% ABV
2) Brewer’s Choice
TBD
No-Li Brewhouse, Spokane
1) Blueberry Oatmeal Milk Stout
A traditional milk stout brewed with flaked oats to provide a creamy body and think, foamy head. Blueberries are added during fermentation to add flavor without adding too much sweetness. The yeast go crazy for the sugar in the berries, increasing the beer’s crispness and drinkability. 40 IBU 6% ABV
2) Whiskey Barrel Aged Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout
The vanilla and coconut flavors of the barrel combine with the coffee and chocolate flavors of dark roasted malts to make for a dark and complex flavor and aroma. The warmth of the whiskey comes through to balance the sweetness of this big stout. 100 IBU 9.5% ABV
3) Winter Warmer
Copious amounts of crystal malt give this winter treat a sweet character reminiscent of caramel and toffee. This beer is hopped like an IPA, however, providing plenty of minty/grassy/piney flavor and aroma to balance the sweetness. This beer is dry-hopped with Northern Brewer and Chinook to provide additional piney aroma. 72 IBU 7.5% ABV
Odin Brewing, Seattle
1) Odin Thor’s Equinox
A Dark Belgian-Style Strong Ale weighing in at 9% ABV. Hints of rum, dates and figs are complimented by licorice phenolic. Locally made dark candy syrup helps keep a light body in big a beer worthy of rumination.
2) Odin Barrel Aged Stout
A bourbon barrel aged stout using Oola barrels from Capitol hill. Originally a dry stout that has turned sweet with the character of the bourbon. Very well balanced with coffee, chocolate, and the booziness of a fine bourbon. 8% ABV
Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop
1) Old Schoolhouse Imperial Stout
Deep, dark and complex with layers of caramel, chocolate and robust malt. Very rich with generous alcohol and plenty of hops. Organic cocoa nibs from Theo Chocolate add complexity to the aroma and flavor. 9.9% ABV
2) Ruud Awakening IPA
Expect your taste buds to be rudely awakened by the plethora of Warrior, Simcoe, Citra and Amarillo hops. The pleasant but brutal beginning is followed by a bold, citrusy finish. 7% ABV
Paradise Creek Brewery, Pullman
1) Stocking Stuffer Winter Warmer
This year’s winter warmer started as a deep rich imperial stout to which we added just a hint of cherry and chocolate and enough hops to balance this this high octane brew. 70 IBU 9.2% ABV
2) Brandy Barrel Scottish
Our Scottish 80 shilling sat for 6 months in a freshly emptied brandy barrel. The beer was totally transformed into an amazingly complex slightly acidic beverage with notes of oak, vanilla and of course brandy. This extremely limited production beer sits at 6.8% ABV.
3) Lupular Fallout Black IPA
Our rebranded Hopocalypse Black IPA is dark as night, inky black and intensely hopped. It starts thick on the palate with rich dark malt and floral hop notes but quickly evolves to warm and hoppy back palate experience with a nice lingering bitterness. Truly a flavor bomb at 101 IBU 8.4% ABV
Pike Brewing, Seattle
1) Pike Kilt Lifter
Layers of rich, sweet powerful earthy malt, with subtle underlying smokiness from peated Scotch whisky malt. 6.5% ABV
2) Pike Auld Acquaintance
A winter treat infused with orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg and coriander. Festive and flavorful with subtle spices. 5.0% ABV
3) Pike Entire 2013:
Imperial Stout aged in Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey barrels for seven months and then back blended 40/60 with Pike 5X Stout. 80 IBU 8% ABV
Ram Restaurant & Brewery, Seattle
1) S’no Angel
Our winter weizenbock features a rich malt body complementing subtle notes of fruit and spice
2) DawgSled
A malty winter warmer balanced with plenty of hops
3) Ol’ Mallwalker
A festive strong Ale
Redhook Brewery, Woodinville
1) Winterhook 29
This is Redhook’s 29th consecutive release of Winterhook, with a new recipe every year. A little nip in the air is no match for the bold malt flavors from Rye Malt, Aromatic Malt, and Dark Chocolate Malts that provide a perfect roasty winter brew to warm you up. Healthy additions of Nugget, Centennial and Cascade hops make this dark and rich beer slightly naughty and very nice. 45 IBU 6.0% ABV
2) Cask-Conditioned Winterhook 29 (Firkin)
This take on our 29th winter seasonal is cask-conditioned and poured by gravity from a traditional Firkin. 45 IBU 6.0% ABV
3) Bourbon Barrel Blackhook Porter
Blackhook Porter debuted in 1983 as Redhook’s second recipe ever. Enjoy a local legacy like never before. Five months in Kentucky Bourbon barrels gives this porter smooth bourbon flavor with hints of oak and vanilla. 40 IBU 8.6% ABV
4) Naughty Reindeer Spiced Brown Ale
Rudolph would do anything for this English style brown ale and its festive flavors of winter, featuring ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla. 20 IBU 5.6% ABV
Reuben’s Brews, Seattle
1) Imperial Oatmeal Stout
A rich, full and smooth stout. A creamy full body, leading with coffee and chocolate. 8.4% ABV.
2) Imperial Rye IPA
Intense citrus and floral aroma followed by a smooth medium full mouth feel. Citrus leads the flavor profile, with rye spice and bitterness coming through in the finish. 8.4% ABV 80+ IBUs.
3) Brewers Choice
TBA
Schooner EXACT, Seattle
1) Brewers Choice
2) Brewers Choice
Silver City Brewery, Bremerton
1) Nutcracker Special Belgian Brown Ale
A festive beer, Nutcracker rings in the Holiday Season with a medley of dark roasted malt, fruit and spice. Some hints of fruit (plum, cherry, peach) come from a wonderful and distinctive Belgian yeast strain. Additionally, ginger, orange and tangerine peel was added to spice things up. We hope you will toast the New Year with this seasonal creation from those “nutty” brewers at Silver City. 8.6 % ABV
2) Winter Bock
A blend of five different German and domestic malts lend a deep, rich color and mild roast character to this classic lager. Silver City stores Winter Bock for five weeks at near freezing temperature, allowing it to mellow and become more refined with each passing day. 22 IBU 7% ABV
3) Old Scrooge Christmas Ale
Silver City Brewery is proud to present this limited batch of our British style barley wine ale. Old Scrooge is a rich and malty ale with all the character of a fine wine. Intriguing notes of apple, cherry and apricot occur naturally as a result of its unique fermentation and extended aging. 60 IBU 8.5% ABV
4) Bourbon Barrel Aged Old Scrooge Christmas Ale (limited)
This rich, amber strong ale was aged for several months in a Heaven Hills Kentucky Bourbon barrel. The beer was transferred from fermenter to a used bourbon barrel and allowed to undergo a secondary fermentation. During this extended contact with the charred oak interior of the barrel, the beer took on a very distinct and pleasingly warm bourbon character. A vanilla-like oak note adds a mellow richness as well. These flavors combine for a very unique and wonderful drinking experience. 8.5% ABV
Snipes Mountain Brewing, Sunnyside
1) Terror in the Rye
17 different malts of 5 grains (and a dash of potato for flair), with Summit, Palisade and Hersbrucker hops then fermented with French Saison yeast. Finishing additions of molasses, pears and blueberries round out this French Provincial Stout. Rich, fruity, and unique. 75% aged in Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey Barrels
2) No-Bake Stout
Obnoxious amounts of oats and chocolate come together to make a rich, smooth stout. Oven not required. 25 IBU 6 % ABV
3) Bandolero Rye Baltic Porter
Driven by Phil Bonney’s intense desire for rye, we struggled and slaved to fit 40% rye into our mash tun, split between five different types of rye malts: Three different straight rye malts, the rich spice of chocolate rye, devious caramel rye, smooth roasted rye, and the snappy body of flaked rye. Perhaps the most rye you will ever have in a beverage. Did we mention rye? 25 IBU 7.9% ABV
Sound Brewery, Poulsbo
1) Ursus Spelaeus Belgian Imperial Stout
Named for a long extinct Russian Cave Bear, Ursus Spelaeus is as deep and dark as the caves its namesake inhabited. Spelaeus has thick, rich maltiness with notes of chocolate, coffee, toffee, and subtle licorice in the nose and on the tongue with just enough hops to keep it balanced. The Belgian yeast strain adds touches of fruit, herbs, and spices. 10% ABV
2) Entendez Noel Belgian Quadrupel
Like most big Belgian holiday beers, Noel is bursting with subtly complex flavors and fits no particular beer style. Its explosion of sensations comes from just Belgian Pilsner malt, cane sugar, Motueka hops, Trappist yeast, water, and fermentation. Drink warm or cold in various glassware shapes and sizes to discover all its nuances. Entendez should age extremely well for years to come. 50 IBU 10.6% ABV
3) Old Scoundrel Barleywine
[ˈskaʊndrəl]n “One who derives pleasure from doing evil”
Old Scoundrel is a delicious malt balanced barley wine with enough Cascade hops to make it a great marriage of the Old and New Worlds. 40 IBU 10.4% ABV
Stoup Brewing, Seattle
1) Robust Porter
Rich in color and character, our robust porter conjures up decadent chocolate treats dipped in coffee. Hints of dark chocolate, roasted coffee and light malty sweetness are the result of a complex malt profile including chocolate malt, roasted barley, roasted wheat and roasted rye. 45 IBU 6.5% ABV
2) Winter Warmer
A full-bodied winter treat in the English tradition. This well-balanced beer is loaded with rich layers of malt that are first evident in the aromas and follow through on the palate. Savory, toffee-carmel flavors are complemented by just the right amount of bitterness. A full pint of gratitude to Big Time Brewery for letting us use their very unique yeast. 30 IBU 7% ABV
3) IPA
This beer greets you with floral and citrus aromas, the result of aggressive Cascade dry-hopping. The addition of Chinook hops leave you with a lingering pineyness reminiscent of a hike in the mountains. A light malt sweetness provides balance while maintaining the hop forward character. 60 IBU 7.5% ABV
Strong Arm Brewing, Renton
1) Imperial Cherry Chocolate Porter
Brewed just for the Winter Beer Festival! A robust imperial porter with a deep, full dark malt and roast profile. Infused with over 1/2 a pound of real coco nips and 5 1/4 pounds of cherries from Oregon PER KEG! to bring out subtle and intricate flavors that work well together to create an unforgettable taste experience. 8.5% ABV
2) Cincinnatus Imperial Brown Ale
Deep balanced flavor. High gravity English style beer with a malt forward profile. The dark grains are present with very little bitterness so the subtle sweetness really comes out. Certainly not traditional but definitely delicious. 8.4% ABV
Two Beers Brewing, Seattle
1) Jive Espresso Stout
Using locally roasted direct-trade espresso and oatmeal malt, the deep chocolate and toastiness of this espresso milk stout’s malt profile is kept open and clean on the palate by the mellow acidity of Brazilian and Ethiopian espresso. 45 IBU 7.5% ABV
2) Forester Double IPA – infused
A full-bodied double IPA, Forester is an expansion of our ever-popular Evo IPA. Its Simcoe, Centennial and Super Galena hop profile brings soft floral aroma while citrus plays on the tongue. Finishing with a fresh bitterness, it leaves you wanting another sip…and another. Infused with dried mango, dried apple, orange peel, and dried marigold petals. 92 IBU 7.8% ABV
3) Heart of Darkness CDA – Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Deeply complex and impeccably balanced, this imperial Black IPA carries notes of bittersweet chocolate, date, plum, and bitter orange peel carried on a dark and toasty malt profile whose crispness belies its high ABV. Bourbon barrel aged. 67 IBU 6.8% ABV
Urban Family Brewing, Seattle
1) Revel Yell
Belgian Dubbel brewed with Italian plums and Belgian candi sugar. 8.5% ABV
2) Saison Maiden
Brewed with barley, oats, wheat, & rye. Dry with a full mouth feel. Grassy, herbal hops with a fruit character leaning towards citrus. Finishes bitter with a subtle spice. 5.8% ABV
3) Low Hangin’ Fruit IPA
A dry, light bodied IPA. Fruity, grassy hops with notes of grapefruit, passion fruit, & mango. Mild bitterness & malt sweetness. 7.4% ABV
Valholl Brewing, Poulsbo
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