The 12 Days of Christmas Beer

Here's the deal; it's pretty simple. Starting next Monday -- 12 days from Christmas, though you probably figured that by now -- I'll sample a winter seasonal or Christmas beer every day until a sloshed Santa stumbles outta the hearth and searches in vain for a tray of handmade cookies to sate his drunken appetite only to come up with a couple Trader Joe's Cat Cookie crumbs strewn on the floor next to the couch.

Hopefully I'll be joined on this adventure by one or two guest bloggers, so we might end up tasting more than 12 beers. Or the guest blogger might try the same beer I do, and we'll use the post to compare our thoughts.

This should be fun. Winter seasonals are an interesting bunch, ranging from spice bombs loaded with cinnamon and cloves to understated lagers and deep, rich doppelbocks. Also in the offing is something to eat along side these winter elixirs: dark chocolate truffles laced with mocha porter.