Updated Thursday, December 7 Saturnalia, which recalls the pagan roots of our contemporary Christmas holiday season, begins on Friday, December 15. In beer terms, it is NABC's annual showcase for holiday and winter seasonal styles, with more than a few fun beers thrown in for good measure as stocking stuffers.
Veterans observers of the process involved with procurement will recall that none of my festival draft lists are the same from beginning to end. The large number of trap doors waiting to be sprung, carpets ready to be pulled out from under and curves queuing to be thrown guarantees that 100% success is absolutely impossible. This year's Saturnalia is no exception, but somehow it's been more galling than in the past, primarily because spanners have been tossed into the works from directions that previously weren't considered problematic.
However, as always, there'll be quite a few worthy beers and a celebratory atmosphere.
This is as final a rendering as I'm capable of offering. The starting lineup will be announced next week.
* never before on draft
BELGIUM
- Corsendonk Christmas Ale
- De Dolle Stille Nacht
- Delirium Noel
- Gouden Carolus Noel
- N'Ice Chouffe
- *Petrus Winter Ale
- St. Feuillien Cuvee de Noel
- Regenboog Wostyntje Mustard Ale
FRANCE
GERMANY
JAPAN
UNITED KINGDOM
- Hambleton Nightmare Yorshire Porter
- Harviestoun Old Engine Oil
- Ridgeway Lump of Coal
- Ridgeway Seriously Bad Elf
- Ridgeway Santa’s Butt
- Young's Winter Warmer
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Anchor Christmas Ale (“Merry Christmas & Happy New Year”)
- BBC Beer Company (Main & Clay) Hell for Certain
- *Bell’s Hell Hath No Fury
- *Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout
- Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout
- Flying Dog K-9 Cruiser
- Great Divide Hibernation Ale
- NABC Artemsia (mugwort/gruit ale; cask-conditioned; date TBA)
- *NABC Bonfire of the Valkyries
- *NABC Naughty Claus
- NABC Strathpeffer (heather/gruit ale; cask-conditioned; date TBA)
- New Holland Blue Goat Doppelbock
- New Holland Dragon’s Milk
- Oaken Barrel Epiphany
- Pyramid Snow Cap
- Rogue Chocolate Stout
- Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar
- Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve
- *Schlafly Christmas Ale
- *Shmaltz He’Brew Monumental Jewbelation 5766
- Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
- Stone Double Bastard
- Three Floyds Alpha Klaus Xmas Porter
- Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA
- Upland Winter Warmer
SCRATCHED (ordered, but won't be delivered).
- Affligem Noel (quantity shipping issues)
- Avery Old Jubilation (pre-ordered, not delivered)
- De Ranke Pere Noel (was not shipped)
- Harpoon Winter Warmer (bean counters decided Indiana couldn't have any)
- Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard (shorted Indiana on quantity)
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