Saturnalia MMVI - update ... on tap today (01/05/06).

Saturnalia MMVI started three weeks ago, and the end is coming into in sight, although many gallons of goodies remain to be sampled.

Here is a snapshot of the remaining selections. This will be the final update here at the PC blog.

Note that the keg of Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout is slated for delivery on Tuesday, January 9, that a keg of Three Floyds Alpha Klaus Xmas Porter awaits the depletion of Stone Double Bastard, and that second kegs of the following will be delivered on January 10th:

Anchor Christmas Ale (“Merry Christmas & Happy New Year”), Ridgeway Lump of Coal, Ridgeway Santa’s Butt, Ridgeway Seriously Bad Elf, St. Feuillien Cuvee de Noel and Shmaltz Monumental Jewbelation 5766 (3rd keg).

**ON TAP NOW: SATURNALIA MMVI**

BELGIUM

St. Feuillien Cuvee de Noel

FRANCE

St. Druon de Sebourg (pinch-hitting for the scratched Jenlain)

GERMANY

Aventinus Weizen Doppelbock

Spezial Rauchbier

UNITED KINGDOM

Ridgeway Santa’s Butt

Young's Winter Warmer

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

*NABC Bonfire of the Valkyries

*NABC Naughty Claus

NABC Strathpeffer (heather/gruit ale; cask-conditioned)

Pyramid Snow Cap

Rogue Chocolate Stout (third keg)

Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar (second keg)

*Schlafly Christmas Ale

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale (fourth keg)

Stone Double Bastard

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**SELECTIONS STILL TO COME**

BELGIUM

Regenboog Wostyntje Mustard Ale

JAPAN

Kiuchi Hitachino Nest New Year Celebration Ale 2006

Kiuchi Hitachino Nest Red Rice (will return)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

*Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout (arrives Tuesday, January 9)

Oaken Barrel Epiphany (in transit)

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**PROBABLE SCRATCHES, I.E., “NO SHOW”**

BELGIUM

Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Gouden Carolus Noel

*Petrus Winter Ale

FRANCE

*Jenlain Biere de Noel

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout

Flying Dog K-9 Cruiser

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**SACRIFICED TO THE SOLSTICE**

Anchor Christmas Ale (“Merry Christmas & Happy New Year”) (another keg later)

BBC Hell for Certain

*Bell’s Hell Hath No Fury

De Dolle Stille Nacht

Delirium Noel

Great Divide Hibernation Ale

Hambleton Nightmare Yorkshire Porter

Harviestoun Old Engine Oil

Mahr’s Christmas Bock

New Holland Blue Goat Doppelbock

New Holland Dragon’s Milk

N'Ice Chouffe

Ridgeway Lump of Coal (another keg later)

Ridgeway Seriously Bad Elf (another keg later)

Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve

*Shmaltz Monumental Jewbelation 5766 (one more 1/6 keg in January)

Three Floyds Alpha Klaus Xmas Porter (another keg later)

Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA

Upland Winter Warmer