Spiced Beer - Winter Seasonal Beer

A stronger, darker, spiced beer that often has a rich body and warming finish suggesting a good accompaniment for the cold winter season.

Flavor Profile: Many interpretations are possible; allow for brewer creativity as long as the resulting product is balanced and provides some spice presentation. Spices associated with the holiday season are typical (as mentioned in the Aroma section). The spices and opt

Ingredients: Generally ales, although some dark strong lagers exist. Spices are required, and often include those evocative of the Christmas season (e.g., allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger) but any combination is possible and creativity is encouraged. Fruit p

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Top 10 Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
XBEER CHRISTMAS ALE	35 L	6.75%	16.63	1.072	1.021		All Grain	4400
Christmas Explosion	6 gal	7.97%	44.21	1.079	1.018		extract	3653
Better Not Pout Stout	5 gal	6.63%	27.4	1.067	1.016		All Grain	3173
Hoppy Christmas	20 L	7.71%	85.91	1.081	1.022		All Grain	3113
Christmas Ale	5 gal	9.7%	54.87	1.096	1.022		All Grain	3039
BLACK FOREST 23L	23 L	7.04%	41.13	1.069	1.016		All Grain	2195
Belgian Christmas Ale	5 gal	8.18%	41.2	1.078	1.016		extract	2035
Christmas Ale	10 L	7.69%	0	1.078	1.020		BIAB	1831
Chocolate Cherry Xmas Stout	1 gal	5.62%	24.9	1.060	1.017		BIAB	1693
Sling (Coquito Ale)	5 gal	6.31%	37.56	1.070	1.022		All Grain	1551

Newest Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Superior Christmas Ale	5.5 gal	5.97%	35.88	1.064	1.019		BIAB	17
S’mores Stout recipe	5.5 gal	5.72%	35.62	1.059	1.015		All Grain	24
Superior Christmas Ale	5 gal	7.42%	36.45	1.076	1.019		BIAB	26
Wintery Wit 202412	5 gal	16.42%	43.27	1.167	1.042		All Grain	31
Winter Seasonal	3.5 gal	7.7%	30.28	1.073	1.014		All Grain	140
New Years Beers	5 gal	6.03%	29.09	1.068	1.022		All Grain	42
Hawks Landing Prelude Ale	15 gal	6.8%	23.78	1.063	1.011		All Grain	43
Christmas	40 L	5.25%	0	1.054	1.014		All Grain	46
Christmas brew 1.0	5.5 gal	8.33%	6.99	1.092	1.028		BIAB	350
Caröl Von Holz - Christmas Ale	5 gal	6.03%	20.54	1.056	1.010		BIAB	61

Fermentables Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	146	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	140	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	65%	3% - 100%
American - Chocolate	102	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	3%	0% - 28%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	98		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 67%
Honey	98		Sugar	honey	2°L	35	8%	2% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	91	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 24%
American - Roasted Barley	65	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 10%
Flaked Oats	58		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	2% - 16%
Special B	56		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 12%
Brown Sugar	54		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	6%	0% - 19%

Hops Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	127	7	39%	4% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	90	5	46%	6% - 100%
Fuggles	65	4.5	38%	6% - 100%
Magnum	62	15	47%	8% - 100%
Saaz	53	3.5	35%	6% - 100%
Willamette	44	4.5	49%	10% - 100%
Northern Brewer	41	7.8	46%	15% - 100%
Mount Hood	37	4.8	33%	2% - 67%
Columbus	34	15	47%	14% - 100%
Chinook	33	13	39%	7% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L	12		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	34%	15% - 80%
Special B	11		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	30%	7% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	11	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	37%	13% - 100%
American - Chocolate	11	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	30%	13% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	10	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	57%	25% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	25%	13% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	42%	15% - 67%
American - Roasted Barley	7	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	21%	4% - 50%
Belgian - Biscuit	6	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	31%	5% - 73%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	5	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	32%	17% - 75%

Yeasts Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	86	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	83	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	41	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	23	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	19	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58	14	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	0.115	High	70%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	12	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	12	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub	11	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Very High	69%	64°F	70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	10	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	110	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 52%
Cinnamon stick	82	Spice	Whirlpool	39%	0% - 100%
Ginger	68	Spice	Whirlpool	14%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	67	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 50%
Nutmeg	66	Spice	Boil	12%	0% - 50%
Cinnamon	62	Spice	Boil	29%	0% - 95%
Whirlfloc	57	Fining	Boil	36%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	47	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 60%
Irish Moss	46	Fining	Boil	31%	0% - 100%
Allspice	42	Spice	Mash	14%	0% - 100%

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