Has anyone come across any outstanding celebratory beers this year? I can't say I have, though I've tried quite a few Christmas beers.
Replies so far, with the indifferent ones I've had added in, gives us goes something like:
Good
York Humbug (Rob andMillay)
O'Hanlons' Christmas Goodwill (Runningdog and Rob)
Salopian Sleighrider (ThuckPhat)
Hornbeam FestiveChristmas Ale (Rob)
George Wright Two Turtle Doves (Rob)
Abbeydale Advent (ThuckPhat)
West Berks Xmas Beer (Quinno)
Havant Unwrapped (Farway)
Old Dairy Snow Top (Wittenden)
Saltaire White Christmas (Rob)
Blindmans Bah Humbug (Rob)
Thwaites Very Good Elf (RogerB)
Shepherd Neame Christmas Ale (Strongers and RPA)
Indifferent
Hardy & Hanson Rocking Rudolf (Millay)
Brentwood Ho Ho Soho (Old Blue)
Rudgate Auld St. Nick (Old Blue)
Cropton Elf Indulgence(Old Blue)
Bad
Grafton Cracker (Rob)
Three B's Santa's Skinful (Rob)
Harveys Christmas Ale (Strongers)
Brakspear Oh Be Joyful (Quinno)
I know I also had the York's one, but it was at the end of a long night and I possibly didn't appreciate it as I normally would. It was either in the Old Mitre or the Craft Beer Co so it would have been my fault not the pub. Humbug!