Lafayette Brewing’s Winter Warmer, 2011

Greg and company with a lot of volunteers put on another perfect evening of tasting to benefit Laura’s Kids. An instant sell-out. More good winter ales than ever before.

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Christmas ales and the like at the Lafayette Brewing Winter Warmer (and nearby) – the short, short list.

  • People's Ardelle Xmas – Thick xmas spicing. 6%.
  • People’s Aberrant Amber – Same hop recipe as their IPA but in an American Amber. 5.4%.
  • Sun King Buffalo Tipping – 9.7%
  • Dogfish Head Olde School Stout (the first table upon entering the Warmer set the tone with a 15% stout.
  • Bloomington Brewing Ole Floyd’s Belgian Dart Strong Ale
  • Figure 8 Brewing Jumbo Love – 10%
  • Upland Strawberry lambic 1009. Now heavy on cinnamon.
  • Upland Bourbon Barrel Warmer
  • Tippecanoe Homebrewing Circle Apple Imperial Stout
  • THC Tam’s Dram Scotch Ale
  • Half Moon Reggiewig’s Wee Winter Warmer
  • Barley Island Christmas Ale – Cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg.
  • Lafayette Brewing Big Boris Barleywind – you pick the year.
  • Brugge Brasserie Peach Kitty

The annual Keg Hold contest was won by Forrester 2:02 and for the umpteenth consecutive year, Linda Swihart with a 2:38.

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And a panorama of course (click to biggify).

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