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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 4493
Christmas Explosion
6 gal 7.97% 44.21 1.079 1.018
extract 3750
Hoppy Christmas
20 L 7.71% 85.91 1.081 1.022
All Grain 3226
Better Not Pout Stout
5 gal 6.63% 27.4 1.067 1.016
All Grain 3226
Christmas Ale
5 gal 9.7% 54.87 1.096 1.022
All Grain 3182
BLACK FOREST 23L
23 L 7.04% 41.13 1.069 1.016
All Grain 2308
Belgian Christmas Ale
5 gal 8.18% 41.2 1.078 1.016
extract 2083
Christmas Ale
10 L 7.69% 0 1.078 1.020
BIAB 1907
Chocolate Cherry Xmas Stout
1 gal 5.62% 24.9 1.060 1.017
BIAB 1817
Sling (Coquito Ale)
5 gal 6.31% 37.56 1.070 1.022
All Grain 1622

Newest Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Wendtstiss Christmas Dessert
6 gal 9.1% 48.24 1.093 1.023
All Grain 93
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 8.04% 26.59 1.078 1.017
All Grain 36
Gouden Carolus Christmas Clone
24 L 10.42% 30.74 1.091 1.012
All Grain 124
Superior Christmas Ale
5.5 gal 5.97% 35.88 1.064 1.019
BIAB 76
S’mores Stout recipe
5.5 gal 5.92% 35.62 1.061 1.015
All Grain 102
Witnery Wit 202412
5 gal 16.42% 44.51 1.167 1.042
All Grain 107
Winter Seasonal
3.5 gal 7.7% 30.28 1.073 1.014
All Grain 227
New Years Beers
5 gal 6.03% 29.09 1.068 1.022
All Grain 80
Hawks Landing Prelude Ale
15 gal 6.8% 23.78 1.063 1.011
All Grain 89
Christmas
40 L 5.25% 0 1.054 1.014
All Grain 89

Fermentables Used In Winter Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 149 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 70% 4% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 144 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 64% 3% - 100%
American - Chocolate 104 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 3% 0% - 28%
Honey 99 Sugar honey 2°L
35 8% 2% - 29%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 98 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 8% 1% - 67%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 94 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 7% 1% - 24%
American - Roasted Barley 66 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 55 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 63 15 47% 8% - 100%
Saaz 54 3.5 35% 6% - 100%
Willamette 48 4.5 48% 10% - 100%
Northern Brewer 43 7.8 48% 15% - 100%
Mount Hood 37 4.8 33% 2% - 67%
Columbus 35 15 47% 14% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 34 5.5 40% 9% - 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 87 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 86 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
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 14 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 12 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°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 114 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 52%
Cinnamon stick 85 Spice Boil 38% 0% - 100%
Ginger 73 Spice Boil 14% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 70 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 50%
Nutmeg 69 Spice Boil 12% 0% - 50%
Cinnamon 69 Spice Boil 29% 0% - 95%
Whirlfloc 58 Water Agt Boil 36% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 47 Fining Mash 31% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 47 Water Agt Mash 3% 0% - 60%
Allspice 43 Spice Mash 13% 0% - 100%

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