Seeing as it’s “the most wonderful time of the year” I have been enjoying Christmas brews. A friend of mine owns a “ma and pa” liquor store so I dropped into inquire about this season’s selections. This was their newest one. I wasn’t attracted to the “wrapping” but loved the name “White Christmas Spiced Winter Lager” so I bought it. It says it is “malty and smooth with a light tart and zesty finish, this year’s Lager contains holiday spices, Curacao, Mace, Cinnamon, Coriander and White Pepper”. I disagreed. It was only slightly spicy, mild in taste not zesty at all and frankly quiet boring. It did finish with a “pop” of an after taste and had a strong head throughout. Nothing to say about mouth feel and generally a waste of a great name. I’ll keep looking for Christmas beers…

ABV: 6.0%

Grade: C-