Posted on December 24, 2008 in Beer by JonNo Comments »

Stone, Jolly Pumpkin & Nøgne Ø - Special Holiday AleWOW is that a name or what? Can you imagine getting three brewers together from competing craft breweries to collectively contribute to a single beer bottle by Stone? I am just amazed in the idea and thought put into this beer. The beer poured up a dark brown. The head was very small then after a few moments of it sitting there it grew to a good quarter inch. Looking closely at my glass I could still see some bubbles rising. The aroma is fresh and sweet malts and spices. I really like the aroma on this one, but can’t pinpoint what it is. The taste has not a normal spice taste to it, but something else. I almost want to say herbs rather than spices. They do use something from each region of the other breweries: Stone (California) – sage, Jolly Pumpkin (Michigan) – chestnuts, Nøgne Ø (Sweden) – Italian (it’s as close as they could find) juniper berries. I don’t see myself drinking a ton of this, but it is a good beer with a great thought process behind it! On the 11th day of Christmas three wise men (brewers to be specific) collaborated to make a new holiday brew.

Specs: 12oz bottle
9% ABV
*My picture just did not turn out great so I put up this link to the logo on the bottle*

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