We celibrate the 24th here in Sweden, and I tried quite a few beers - but didn't like any. But then again, they were free so no loss for me!
One Icelandic smoked christmas ale called Jólabjór. It was very, very thin. Tasted like a cheap commercial lager with A LOT of smoked malt. It had a really, really nice deep red ruby colour, though.
Nils Oscar IPA, from a Swedish microbrewery, which was the worst of the bunch. Way too much hops, in fact that was all you could taste. My mother liked it though.
Midvinterblot, another Swedish ale. Named after the old Norse tradition of sacrifice during the winter to gain favor of the gods. One of the better ones, just not my cup of tea, really dark and complex (which I usually like...) I don't quite remember what I didn't like about it.
Flying Dog K-9 Cruiser Winter Ale, again - I don't remember what I didn't like about it.
Corsendonk Christmas Ale, Belgian. Not bad, but nothing special either. If I remember correctly. The cloudiest beer I've seen, large chunks of yeast in it.
Then there was one beer, another Christmas ale. Tasted like licorice, it was the most interesting beer of the bunch (didn't quite work though). I don't remember what it was called, and it's already been de-labeled.
My father also opened the first bottle of his coffee stout, made from a Coopers Irish Stout kit and 2 ml in each bottle (if I remember correctly) of expresso. Tasted like fizzy coffee, and since I'm not a coffee drinker (only use coffee when baking) I didn't like it.
The best drink of the night wasn't a beer. It was a spiced wine, with cinnamon, ginger and a ton of other spices. Really delicious.