Though lacking spicy seasonal expectancy, honeyed vanilla malts invite marzipan, pecan, and biscuit-y wheat illusions to come and go. Phenol dry-hopped astringency undermines stone fruit nicety, but macadamia-almond nuttiness makes up ground.

If you like this, try:

1. SLY FOX CHRISTMAS 2007 ALE
2. (STONE) KONA COFFEE MACADAMIA COCONUT PORTER
3. ABITA CHRISTMAS ALE (2006)
4. BELL’S CONSECRATOR DOPPELBOCK
5. WYCHWOOD BAH HUMBUG! CHRISTMAS ALE
6. KLEIN DUIMPJE KERSTBIER CHRISTMAS ALE
7. ANCHOR “OUR SPECIAL” 2007 ALE
8. HARVEY’S CHRISTMAS ALE
9. SARANAC SEASON’S BEST ADIRONDACK WINTER NUT BROWN LAGER
10. SIERRA NEVADA ANNIVERSARY ALE 2007