Christmas beer is here! Enjoy at Stark County breweries
It’s that glorious time of year when snowflakes shimmer in the air and Christmas music plays in most businesses.
From holiday events to specialty menus, it’s the perfect time of year to enjoy all things Christmas − especially Christmas beer.
Many Stark County breweries have Christmas and holiday beers out now. Some are even available in to-go cans and packs. What’s better than that?
Here’s a rundown of the Stark County-made Christmas and holiday beers available this season at local breweries.
Aeonian Brewing Co.
Location: 120 W. Chestnut St., Alliance
Beer: Replacement Santa
What the brewery says: “Replacement Santa is a spiced ale with a balanced malt backbone and notes of all of your favorite Christmas spices. It will replace all of the other Santas in your life.”
ABV: 7.8% ABV and 24 IBU
Special note: Replacement Santa is available on tap and in cans.
Release date: Mid-November
Beer: Barrel Aged Replacement Santa
What the brewery says: “We aged Replacement Santa in maple bourbon barrels for a year. The result has notes of oak, maple, holiday spices and bourbon. BA Santa is sure to keep you warm during the cold Ohio winter.”
ABV: 9.2% ABV, 24 IBU
Release date: Mid-November
Website: aeonianbrewing.com
Codex Brewing
Location: 6305 Whipple Ave. NW, Jackson Township
Beer: Unparalleled Glory
What the brewery says: “The snap of a few spices, a quick whiff of honey and the beer blazed forth in Unparalleled Glory. Based on one of Jason's first homebrew recipes and refined over the last 12 years, our take on this holiday tradition is brewed with honey, fresh ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg.”
ABV: 9% ABV, 19 IBU
Special note: 12 ounce pour is $6, tax included; 4-pack of 16 oz. cans is $20, tax included. Pick-up cans are available until they run out.
Release date: Nov. 19
Website: codexbrewing.com
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Fat Head's Brewery
Location: 3885 Everhard Road NW, Plain Township
Beer: Holly Jolly
What the brewery says: “Christmas ale with aromas and flavors of Christmas Day. Sweet malt, ginger, honey and cinnamon spice. Sip this by the fire with your significant other.
ABV: 7.5%
Beer: Pimp My Sleigh
What the brewery says: “Belgian-Style Christmas Ale with intricate aromas and flavors of sweet dark malt, dark fruit, raisins, figs, anise and spicy phenols.”
ABV: 10.5%
Release date: Both on tap now at Fat Heads in Plain Township.
Website: fatheads.com
Maize Valley
Location: 6193 Edison St. NE, Marlboro Township
Beer: Mule-Tide Carol (Oscar's Kick-ass Winter Ale). “Named after one of our farm’s favorite animals of all time.”
What the brewery says: “Not your typical ‘Christmas Ale.’ This Belgian Dubbel-style ale was brewed with cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Spicy phenols from the Belgian ale yeast work well with the additional spicing for a delicious brew you can enjoy all winter long.”
ABV: 7.8%
Release date: On tap now.
Special note: Crowlers and growlers to-go are available.
Website: maizevalley.com
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Muskellunge Brewing Co.
Location: 425 5th St. NW, Canton
Beer: Striped Bass Xmas Ale
What the brewery says: “Striped Bass Xmas Ale is a spiced bock with ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon and cloves. The maltiness, spices and 5% ABV provide an easy-drinking fest beer.”
ABV: 5%
Release date: Dec. 2
Special note: Muskellunge will be hosting its Puerto Rican Christmas Party on Dec. 16, featuring complimentary roast pork, rice and pasteles.
Website: muskellungebrewingcompany.com
New Berlin Brewing Co.
Location: 1664 N. Main St., North Canton
Beer: Berliner Weisse
What the brewery says: “We don't have a specific Christmas beer. However, we have created a cranberry cinnamon syrup for our Berliner Weisse. Our Berliner Weisse is a slightly sour beer. Refreshing on its own, our cranberry cinnamon syrup adds a taste of the holidays.”
ABV: 5.3%
Release date: On tap now.
Website: newberlinbrewingco.com
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Royal Docks Brewing Co.
Locations: 7162 Fulton Drive NW, Jackson Township; and 2668 Easton St. NE, Plain Township
Beer: Yuletide
What the brewery says: “Our yule offering stands among the least timid of its bretheren and festooned with a complex spiciness born of 16 traditional (cinnamon, nutmeg) and not-so-traditional (heather tips, rosemary, cardamom) spices supported by a hefty Scotch-style ale. With a cinnamon-sugar rim or without, Yuletide is properly served garnished with two cranberries skewered by a sprig of rosemary laid across the rim of a tulip glass.”
ABV: 8%
Release date: Oct. 15
Special note: Available in 4-packs of 16-ounce cans at groceries and beer stores across Northeast Ohio and served in the proper glass with the proper garnish on draught at the taprooms.
Website: docks.beer
UnHitched Brewing Co.
Location: 115 S. Mill St., Louisville
Beer: Beautiful Vision (Imperial Oatmeal Stout)
What the brewery says: “This second iteration of this beer adheres to our philosophy of sourcing within a 400-mile footprint of the brewery, utilizing malt from Sugar Creek Malts in Lebanon, Indiana, and West Branch Malts in Brunswick, Ohio, as well as Spicebush berries picked in Ohio. This medium-body stout drinks smoothly with notes of creamy dark chocolate and spice notes of all-spice, pink peppercorn and cinnamon.”
ABV: 7.7%
Release date: Anticipated Dec. 23, but possibly sooner. Follow @unhitchedbew on Instagram and Facebook for the most up-to-date information regarding the release.
Special note: “This is our holiday/winter beer and the original version of this beer was brewed in collaboration with RAHAB Ministries in an effort to raise public awareness of the human trafficking issues that plague both Stark and Summit counties in hopes of helping fight the fight against human trafficking. More information can be found at rahab-ministries.org.”
Website: unhitched.beer
77 Brew House
Location: 21 Canal St. W, Navarre
Beer: Junkyard Crystmas
What the brewery says: It’s a Belgian-style Christmas ale.
ABV: Will be around 9%.
Release date: TBD
Website: facebook.com/77BrewHouse
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