Best Winter Beers to Try Now

Winter has arrived its typical bluster. Let it snow, we say… but first let us deliver our 5 favourite winter beers here.

Brooklyn Black Ops

What makes a good winter beer? While there’s no legal definition of what a winter beer is, you probably have a general idea of what one will taste like when you crack t open. Typically, it’s something comforting and will make you feel warm and fuzzy inside on a cold evening. Some year-round styles lend themselves perfectly for the winter months, while other are only available during those cooler times. Think: brown ales, porters, a Christmas ale and even an IPA.

Like with all beer styles (especially seasonal), more well-known examples seem to pop every year. Are you looking for a winter beer? Want to know the best festive tipple to enjoy over the colder months? Check out our picks of the five Winter beers to try now.

HOPPY TABLE SAISON AMALGAM BREWING DENVER CO.

Amalgam impresses us here with a totally type of beer. Aptly names Hoppy Table Saison, this table beer is perfect to bring a holiday dinner.  Brewed with Motueka hops and dry-hopped with Grungiest in oak puncheons, Hoppy Table Saison offers a tender funk and light notes of lemon zest.

Hoppy Table Saison

NEW BELGIUM OAKSPIRE

New Belgium Oakspire is the perfect beer for the season – a pioneering, and highly distinctive beer brewed using a custom-built, proprietary infusion method which pulls flavours from bourbon-steeped charred oak and marries it with a malty sweet, deep amber ale. It was first released by New Belgium in 2018 and became a favourite among beer and bourbon lovers alike. Known for their smooth, fruit forward and slightly spicy bourbons, this beer invented a brewing process that would present the absolute best of both beverages.

Oakspire Bourbon Barrel Ale

BROOKLYN BREWERY BLACK OPS

Brooklyn Brewery Black Ops is an intense Russian imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels and 100% bottle refermented. “Brooklyn Black Ops is real, and it is delicious. This vintage of Black Ops was aged in Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon barrels to call forth big chocolate and coffee notes and a rich, mellow underpinning of vanilla-like oak. It’s a legend in a glass.” – Brooklyn Brewery.

Brooklyn Brewery Black Ops

ALESMITH BREWING COMPANY SPEEDWAY STOUT SAN DIEGO

“Speedway Stout’s ominous, pitch-black appearance has become a hallmark of this modern-day classic. Chocolate and roasted malts dominate the flavour, supported by notes of dark fruit, toffee, and caramel. A healthy dose of locally-roasted coffee added to each batch brings out the beer’s dark chocolate flavours and enhances its drinkability. Despite its intensity, Speedway Stout’s fine carbonation and creamy mouthfeel make it very smooth and surprisingly easy to drink.” –  Alesmith Brewing Co.

Alesmith Brewing Co.

VIRGINIA BEER CO. ELBOW PATCHES OATMEAL STOUT WILLIAMSBURG, VA.

An Oatmeal Stout to be enjoyed with breakfast, lunch, dinner, or anytime in between. A smooth, velvety base sets the stage for pronounced aromas of Chocolate and Coffee. The addition of flaked oats provides additional body and a soft mouthfeel to balance the bold malt flavours.

Virginia Beer