17 Mint Chocolate Stout from Perennial Artisan Ales
Mint is a controversial ingredient, but it sure plays well with chocolate and Perennial’s Imperial Stout base. Roasted malt gives way to refreshing mint and sweet chocolate.
Spruce Gruit from Earthbound Beer
This hopless beer style is bittered with spruce—a perfect addition for the holiday season. A throwback to a traditional brewing technique, the blond beer has a refreshing brightness and a substantial herbal and woody character, and it smells like a Christmas tree.
Foedre Beer from Side Project Brewing
Local microorganisms have been used to give this sour Missouri wild ale a sour character and funky flavor profile. Lactobacillus, the same species of bacteria used to sour yogurt, promotes a vibrant acidic character, and wild yeast yields nuances of tropical fruit and mandarin orange.
Chanterelle Bière de Garde from Scratch Brewing Company
This French-style farmhouse ale is brewed with chanterelle mushrooms foraged around Scratch in Southern Illinois. Boasting a beautiful malt base, the mushrooms and yeast play together to create delicate notes of earth and stone fruit.
Blood Orange Belgian Wit from Six Mile Bridge Beer
Citrus fruit and wheat-heavy malt bills go together like peanut butter and jelly, especially in this beautifully brewed Belgian-style Wit. Subtle nuances of coriander dance with bright notes of blood orange for an effervescent mouth feel and a tart finish.
