Beer of the Week

The beer: Framinghammer

The brewery: Jack's Abby Craft Lagers, Framingham, Massachusetts

Description (from Beer Advocate): "Savor the decadence of 'Gingerbread Framinghammer,' an imperial Baltic Porter that's pure dessert indulgence. This lager is a luxurious blend of cozy spices and sweetness, recreating a holiday favorite in liquid form. Immerse yourself in the opulence of flavors and elevate your lager experience."

Would I buy it again? This is a really good beer. It's got some really good sweet and spicy flavor to it, so it does come off as quite sugar cookie-like. And since it's a Baltic porter, it's still got a lot of strong beer flavor as well. So not too sweet. It would be a great beer for the winter. Too bad I'm drinking it in July. If I can find it again in November, then I'll definitely buy this again. For now, probably not.

Beer of the Week

The beer: Gingerbread Spiced Ale

Brewed by: Guinness Open Gate Brewery, Halethorpe, Maryland

Description (from the bottle): "Imperial brown ale brewed with allspice, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, finished for 2 months in bourbon barrels for warmth and complexity."

Would I buy it again?: Well, this was a very limited release from late 2019 that I only got around to recently, so I couldn't, but if I could, I think I would. I'm not sure how much it tastes like gingerbread, but I like this beer. It's a very winter beer, it goes well with the season. Guinness makes good dark beer, so if they do decide to make this beer again, I would support that decision.