Holiday Recipe ideas... Need help!!

[JDoubleDuBB]

Hey all,

Have a big X-Mas party coming up in approx 7 weeks. I want to brew 2 5-gal batches which I will keg up. I need ideas... One dark and one light to please the people. My initial thoughts are a Coffee StStoutand a Saison. Please discuss and let me know what you think!

 

[neosapien]

i think has far as your picks for styles go, you're good to go. personally, i'd maybe go for a dub or maybe a trippel for the "light" side. saison is just too dry and fizzy for me during the wintery months.

 

[Herky21]

kind of the wrong season for a saison... Saison's get a lot of their flavor from warm fermentation temperatures, but if you have the means, it might work.

I'd agree with Neosapien and probably do a dubbel if you want to stick with Belgian, or even a sessionable Belgian Pale Ale. My initial thoughts for the light were a cream ale, however, as it is closer to what "the people" are probably used to.

 

[epicac2]

i just did Northern Brewers Spiced Winter Ale. I would def. recommended it for a winter party. Its super easy drinking. Even my mom liked it, or at least she claimed to... Low IBU, the mulling spices are what makes this beer

 

[JDoubleDuBB]

Excellent ideas! Especially the Spiced Winter. I was considering spicing up my Saison with something like nutmeg. Thoughts?

 

[LoloMT7]

Make this for your light beer and it won't last long!! https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/am...e-best-show-2011-hbt-bjcp-competition-238940/