{"id":11547,"date":"2016-11-28T11:16:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=11547"},"modified":"2019-10-17T09:41:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T14:41:19","slug":"winter-beers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/winter-beers\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Winter Brews To Get You Through the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Winter is coming, Chicago.<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s going to get cold and the days are going to be much shorter. But with shorter days come longer nights and what better to do at night than drink some locally brewed winter beers?<\/p>\n<p>The long Chicago winter has inspired our local brewers to put together some really kick ass beers that will keep you warm (well at least happy) until springtime. Here\u2019s a list of our favorite winter beers from Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gooseisland.com\/age-gate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goose Island<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Festivity Ale<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11550\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11550\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/goose-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Festivus Beer for the rest of us! \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/goose-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/goose-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/goose-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/goose.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/goose-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/goose-1300x1300.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Festivus Beer for the rest of us!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Festivus Beer for the rest of us! Get out your Festivus Pole and work on your list of Grievances while drinking this Goose Island brown ale. Every year the brewers at Goose Island tweak the recipe so that each year\u2019s batch of Festivity Ale is unique. This year&#8217;s\u00a0brew is flavored with caramel and dark fruit malt flavors to form a creamy, delicious ale. It is a perfect brew to help celebrate the holidays. As Goose Island says, \u201cMay your holidays be filled with Festivity!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABV:<\/strong>\u00a07.7%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11551\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11551\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/rev-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Viva la Revolution!\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/rev-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/rev-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/rev.jpg 683w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/rev-1300x1950.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Viva la Revolution!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/revbrew.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revolution Brewing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Fistmas Ale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Did you just win an epic snowball fight with your comrades and need to celebrate your victory?\u00a0 Well, Revolution\u2019s Fistmas Ale is the beer for you. Brewed for the holiday season, this red ale contains aromas of fresh baked bread, caramel, ginger and a hint of orange. This holiday beer has a nice texture and is easy to drink. It will make you feel like your snowball fight was a Revolution!<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABV:<\/strong> 6.1%<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11552\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11552\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/begyle-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"It is a wonderful life\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/begyle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/begyle-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/begyle-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/begyle-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/begyle-128x86.jpg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/begyle.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>It is a wonderful life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.begylebrewing.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Begyle Brewery<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Christmas Ale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you run down from too much shopping? Take a break with Begyle\u2019s Christmas Ale. It\u2019s a spiced red ale featuring bay leaves, cinnamon, and sassafras. After a few of these, you will forget about all your worries and, as Begyle says, realize that it is a wonderful life. And don\u2019t worry, everything you need to get is available online, so sit back and have another beer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABV:<\/strong>\u00a0 7%<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11553\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11553\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/revelry-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Well worth seeking out\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/revelry-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/revelry-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/revelry-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/revelry.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/revelry-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Well worth seeking out<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/twobrothersbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Two Brothers Brewing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Revelry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Did you get invited to go Christmas Caroling and didn\u2019t realize this was still a thing? Well, stock up on Two Brothers Revelry. The big aromas and flavors of caramel, black bread, and dark fruit make this an outstanding brew that\u2019s well worth seeking out. The Revelry will definitely help smooth out the experience of the neighbors calling the police on you since nobody understands why you are singing outside their front door.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABV: <\/strong>9.5%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11554\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11554\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Marcus the Reindeer knows how you feel\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1.jpg 683w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-1300x1950.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Marcus the Reindeer knows how you feel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spitefulbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spiteful Brewing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Jingle Balls Winter Ale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Uh oh, did you just wake up after the office holiday party and can\u2019t really remember if you embarrassed yourself of not?\u00a0Well, Spiteful Brewing has the beer for you: Jingle Balls Winter Ale is a brewed with freshly juiced ginger, fresh ground nutmeg, and fresh cinnamon sticks. This beer will help you forget all the embarrassing things you might have done or said the night before \u2013 until you look at the label and see Marcus the Reindeer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABV: 7.6%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11549\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11549\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shugg-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"It\u2019s not exactly a holiday brew, but it\u2019s close enough\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shugg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shugg-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shugg-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shugg-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shugg-128x86.jpg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shugg.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>It\u2019s not exactly a holiday brew, but it\u2019s close enough<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/lagunitas.com\/taprooms\/chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lagunitas Brewing Company<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Brown Shugga<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are at a family get together and your one crazy uncle won\u2019t stop taking about the election, make sure you have some Lagunitas Brown Shugga on hand. It\u2019s not exactly a holiday brew, but it\u2019s close enough. Brown Shugga is a tasty mix of caramel and toasty malt flavors. And the 9.99% ABV will make it easier to listen to your uncle\u2019s political nonsense and enjoy the time with your loved ones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABV:<\/strong> 9.99%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is coming, Chicago. It\u2019s going to get cold and the days are going to be much shorter. 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