Monday
Brasserie Dupont - Avec Les Bons Voeux - It's holiday beer time and Tom Nickel aka Santa Tom has swung in with his best wears from O'Brien's and Nickel Beer Company! All week he's making the yule time beery with choice sections like this perfect San Diego Christmas beer from Brasserie Dupont called Avec Les Bon Voeux. Intense aroma of ripe banana with a hint of citrus and baking spices.
Paired with: Waitress "Christmas Wrapping"
Tuesday
Delirium Noel - Santa Tom Nickel is back with more Christmas cheer from across the pond! A legendary brewery Huyghe Brewery in Melle, Belgium that's known from it's pink elephants on the bottle of Delirium gives us this amped up version of the infamous Belgian blonde with Delirium Noel. Smooth and full of dark fruit flavors it's hard to believe that this beer hits at 10% AVB.
Paired with: The Kinks "Father Christmas"
Wednesday
Nickel Beer - 12th Anniversary Barrel Aged Imperial Stout - Santa Tom is upping his game again for our hump-day Wednesday! Showcasing what expert barreling can do to an already amazing stout, pouring out Nickel Beer's 12th Anniversary Barrel Aged Imperial Stout.
Paired with: Lemmy & Dave Grohl "Run Run Rudolph"
Thursday
St. Bernardus - Christmas Ale - This is the absolute MUST HAVE Belgian Christmas Ale. It's the liquid form of fruit cake; full bodied, fruity with zesty season aromas, St Bernardus Christmas Ale is the perfect co-pilot for holiday adventures just mind the ABV.
Paired with: Jack Johnson "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer"
Friday
The Lost Abbey - Righteous Son - It's only fitting since in the past Tomme Arthur held down Beer Santa responsibilities that Tom Nickel brings a Lost Abbey beer to end the week of Santa Tom's Christmas Beers. A rich barrel aged Old Ale that delivers on big dark fruit charactereists and a lot of booze. A great beer to age or as Tom puts it, gift to a friend and then invite yourself over when they open the bottle.
Paired with: Brian Setzer "You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch"
Bonus Beer!
Cerveceria Minerva - Stout - Santa Tom brought a stocking stuffer! A bonus beer he brought out after our last tasting. Taking a trip down south to La Cerveceria Minerva for their Stout that hits with flavors that you can't find in San Diego.