hopIQ found 10 beers with the same spicy and honey character as Great Lakes Barrel Aged Christmas Ale. The brewery's Christmas Ale, brewed with honey, ginger and cinnamon, then aged for more than six months in bourbon barrels and released each October alongside the regular version. The grist of two-row malt, wheat, Crystal 45, Special Roast and roasted barley is hopped with Mt. Hood and Cascade. It pours a slightly hazy copper to dark amber. Ginger and cinnamon still lead the nose, joined by honey, vanilla and oak from the barrel and a hint of dark cherry. The body is smooth and medium, a light bitterness keeps the sweetness in check, and the finish warms. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
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