If you’re a fan of eating (and drinking) local, you’ll want to be traveling through Cleveland during the holiday season. That trip will give you a chance to tipple a little Christmas Ale, a holiday beer from Great Lakes Brewing Company.
This limited production brew is only available from November through December, and in past years (2007, 2006, and 2005) has won several Gold Medals from the World Beer Championships. I didn’t even know there was such a thing!
Christmas Ale is robust ale brewed with honey and spiced with fresh ginger and cinnamon, and is supposed to be THE definitive beer choice to pair with fruit cakes and other holiday breads! Don’t you just love discovering new beer and food pairings?!
Great Lakes Brewing Company is an environmentally and socially conscious brewery, with a Brewpub located at 2516 Market Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. The site is a merger of two historic buildings, including the former Market Tavern, a spot claimed to be popular during prohibition. The pub retains much of the charm and decor from that 1930’s era, including some bullet holes that legend claims came from Eliot Ness.
Stop by for a little Christmas Ale, and get a history lesson to go with it!
Image credit: Great Lakes Brewing Company
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