Dirty Snowman
- Description: A rich, dessert-like cocktail featuring dark lager, cognac, and coconut milk with gingerbread cookie crumbles.
- Ingredients: 1–3 oz dark lager, 1 1/4 oz cognac, 1/2 oz simple syrup, 1 tsp crushed chocolate chips and gingerbread cookies (for garnish), splash of coconut milk or whipped cream
- Beer Suggestions: Schlafly Beer’s – Black Lager (5.0%) | Modern Brewing’s – After Dark (5.5% ABV)
Apple Cider Shandy
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- Description: A refreshing blend of tart apple cider and crisp beer, spiced for the holidays.
- Ingredients: 6 oz. wheat beer, 6 oz apple cider, Dash of cinnamon or nutmeg.
- Directions: Mix wheat beer, apple cider, and a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg in a glass and serve.
- Beer Suggestions: Urban Chestnut’s Schnickelfritz (4.8% ABV) | Rockwell Beer’s Passing Clouds (4.6% ABV)
Beer Eggnog
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- Description: Traditional eggnog infused with a creamy winter ale or milk stout, topped with freshly grated nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Ingredients: 6 oz. milk stout, 4 oz. eggnog, sprinkle of nutmeg and cinnamon
- Directions: Combine milk stout and eggnog in a glass. Garnish with nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Beer Suggestions: 4 Hands’ Absence of Light (7.1% ABV) | Good News Brewings’ Hazelnut Coffee Milk Stout (5.3% ABV)
Bourbon Stout Cocktail
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- Description: A rich and flavorful drink that combines the smoothness of bourbon with the boldness of stout beer. Perfect for cozy mornings.
- Ingredients: 1/2 cup stout, 1/4 cup bourbon, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1-2 TBSP chocolate flavored syrup, ice cubes, half and half cream or heavy whipping cream depending on your taste.
- Directions: Stir together chocolate stout, bourbon, vanilla, and chocolate syrup in a glass. Serve over ice and top with half-and-half.
- Beer Suggestion: Civil Life’s Big American Stout (6.5%) | Excel Brewing’s Southside Stout (6.5% ABV)
Citrus Belgian Spritz
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- Description: A bright and bubbly cocktail featuring citrus juices and a crisp Belgian ale.
- Ingredients: 8 oz. Belgian pale ale, 4 oz. orange juice, 1 oz lemon juice, Lemon twist for garnish
- Directions: Blend Belgian ale with orange and lemon juice, then garnish with a lemon twist.
- Beer Suggestion: Perennial Artisan Ales’ Hommel Bier (5.0%) or Aria (7.2%)
Cranberry Beer Mimosa
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- Description: A tart and refreshing mix of cranberry juice, orange juice, and a light wheat beer, garnished with sugared cranberries.
- Ingredients: 8 oz. wheat beer, 4 oz. cranberry juice, 2 oz. orange juice, sugared cranberries for garnish
- Directions: Mix wheat beer with cranberry and orange juices in a glass. Garnish with sugared cranberries.
- Beer Suggestion: Heavy Riff’s Squeez Box Lemon Wheat (4.8%), Old Baker Beer’s Citrus Wheat (4.7% ABV)
Holiday Coffee Porter Nog
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- Description: A creamy, coffee-infused cocktail that pairs the richness of eggnog with the roasted flavors of a porter.
- Ingredients: 6 oz. coffee porter, 4 oz. eggnog, 1 oz. coffee liqueur (like Kahlúa), whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon for garnish
- Beer Suggestions: Third Wheel’s Saint Peters’ Porter with Coffee (6.8% ABV)
Maple Citrus Pale Ale Mary
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- Description: A bright and savory twist on a classic Bloody Mary, featuring maple syrup and a crisp pale ale for balance.
- Ingredients: Pale ale, 4 oz. Bloody Mary mix, 1 tsp. maple syrup, 1 lemon wedge (squeezed), celery stick and lemon slice for garnish
- Directions: Mix Bloody Mary mix, maple syrup, and lemon juice, then top with pale ale and garnish.
- Beer Suggestions: Narrow Gauge’s DDH Sparkle Motion (6.0% ABV) | Logboat Brewing’s Lookout Ale (5.5%ABV)
Mint Chocolate Stout Martini
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- Description: A rich and creamy stout-based cocktail with a peppermint twist.
- Ingredients: 8 oz. milk stout, 1 oz. crème de menthe, 1 oz. vodka, crushed candy canes for garnish
- Directions: Blend milk stout with crème de menthe and vodka in a glass. Garnish with crushed candy canes.
- Beer Suggestion: Main & Mill’s Ice Cream Daze: Mint Chocolate Chip (7.5% ABV). | Big Muddy Brewing’s Vanilla Stout (6.0% ABV)
Festive Berry Wheat Punch
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- Description: A light and fruity punch blending tart berry flavors with a crisp wheat beer, perfect for holiday gatherings.
- Ingredients: 8 oz. wheat beer, 4 oz. cranberry juice, 2 oz. orange juice, 1 oz vodka (optional), orange slice and sugared cranberries for garnish
- Directions: Combine wheat beer, cranberry juice, and orange juice in a glass or pitch.
- Beer Suggestions: Friendship Brewing’s Strawberry Wheat (5.2%ABV) | Stubborn German’s Dark Waterloo Wheat (5.4%ABV)
