Winter Ale

A carefully added spice tincture and a splash of pomegranate juice bring festive flavor to this comforting ale perfect for the winter holidays.

An important underlying principle when using spices: Don’t throw in the kitchen sink. A winter beer should still taste like beer, and too many spices or too much alcohol can quickly hinder drinkability.

Featuring hot stones in the mash, juniper, bog myrtle, and some smoke, this strong farmhouse ale may resemble what the commoners of eastern Norway brewed to celebrate Yule during the Viking Age.

Be generous with the gourd and toast your own allpsice for this smashing pumpkin ale that’s easy as, well, pie.