Nøgne Ø/Jolly Pumpkin/Stone - Special Holiday Ale

This is the second release of Special Holiday Ale, which was first brewed in San Diego in 2008. Each brew is following the same recipe, including Michigan chestnuts, white sage from southern California and Norwegian juniper berries, but differences in brewing and aging practices produce different beers. Cheers to being different! Skål!

The ABV is 8.5 and the IBU rating is ??

Style - Winter Warmer

Glass to use- Pint Glass or Tumbler
Delivery - 500ml Bottle

Not recommended for extended cellaring.

The Pour - Pours a dark brown color with a tan head. Good lacing.
Aroma - Woody oak, berries, green peppers and other spices. 
Taste -  Sweet, fruity, berries and chocolate.
Mouth Feel - Light carbonation, medium body.
Drinkable - Very surprising, complex, excellent holiday brew.  

This beer may pair well with desserts.

This beer gets a Duper rating of A+.
BeerAdvocate Rating =B+
Ratebeer Rating =98