Seasonal Beer Selection – Winter 2023
We’ve got some special winter warmers and gift options in on ethe beer front, this winter:
Christmas Ales
Special festive brews from Belgium, Germany, Norway and the UK:
A Christmas Pale, Anspach & Hobday
A spiced pale ale, fresh and hoppy with notes of orange, ginger and juniper
Wiper & True Gingerbread Stout
Spicy gingerbread stout from one of our favourite Bristol breweries
Pére Noël, De Ranke
Afavourite from last Christmas, now available in 75cl sharing bottles as well as individual 330ml standard beer bottles
God Jul, Nøgne
Rich, caramel, Christmas cakey beer from Norway
Julefri, Nøgne
The alcohol-free version of Nøgne’s God Jul
Winter Ales
Leffe Winter Beer
A darker, deeper brew from the famous Belgian brewery
Schlenkerla, Rauchbier Märzen
A dark and oh so smoky brew from Bavaria
SCHLENKERLA EICHE DOPPLEBOCK
A darker, stronger, treacly smoked beer from Bavaria’s smoke-beer specialists
Larger Formats
Delirium Barrel Aged Blonde
Strong stuff at 11.5%, drink this as you would a wine, rather than wallop it like you would a beer
Straffe Hendrik Xmas Blend
Another strong one (11%) aged in Bordeaux, Calvados and rum barrels
De Ranke Pere Noel: The Big One
New to Rise & Vine, larger sharing format (75cl wine bottle sized) of a previous favourite Christmas beer
Magnums
Avec Les Bons Voeux
A magnum of rich beer ranging from citrus and hoppy dry notes to deep malted nutty flavours
Duvel Magnum
“The greatest beer in the world” in the biggest bottle in the shop
Gift Pack
Tynt Meadow Gift Pack
Two bottles of the delicious Tynt Meadow English Trappist ale with a uniquely branded glass