The Spirit of Christmas in a Bottle of Beer - The Spirit of Christmas in a Bottle of Beer

A strong, full-bodied beer with an alcohol content of 9.5% and winter brewing, a “winter ale”, indeed. The spicy and festive character is obtained by hot infusion of eight aromas – sweet orange peel, cinnamon, ginger, star anise, green anise, cloves, licorice, and mace flowers – which give the drink the scent and atmosphere of sweets, mulled wine, and tombola on festive evenings.

The beer is a Belgian Strong Ale with a sweet taste, amber color, and dense hazelnut foam. It has an alcohol content of 7%. The festive character is found in the scent of cinnamon and the notes of hazelnut and biscuit – typical of caramel malts – mealy, as the English say. Perfect at the end of the meal, says the brewer, or paired with Christmas sweets made with dried fruits and candied fruits.

Noël is a raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized beer with high fermentation. The alcohol content is 7.5%. To the classic ingredients – barley and wheat malt, yeast, hops – are added cinnamon sugar, sweet orange peel, cinnamon, cardamom, and black pepper to enhance the festive character. A fundamental ingredient is the mineral water from Gualdo Tadino, known for its fresh springs, including Rocchetta, Capodacqua, and Santo Marzio – a “toasting beer”!

A double malt Brown Ale with an alcohol content of 7%. Its notes of honey, caramel, and dried fruits result from the processing of roasted and caramelized malts and the addition of honey and chestnuts during cooking. Excellent to drink during classic festive moments in company, especially when accompanied by roasted chestnuts, dried fruits, and grilled meats, which enhance its flavor.

A Scotch Ale with an alcohol content of 8%, matured in barrels of peaty Scottish whiskey. It has a special ingredient, the fragrant Palo Santo, the wood of the “sacred” tree that blooms during the Christmas season.

Its production gives it its characteristic mahogany color, malty structure, woody scents with peaty, balsamic, and spicy notes.

The “barley wine” is a winter beer with an alcohol content of 10%. It matures for about a year in barrels, the same ones used for aging Torgiano Riserva Vigna Monticchio Lungarotti; it is then refermented in the bottle and aged in the cellar.

For Christmas 2023, the classic Barley Wine was also offered in a limited edition (50 bottles) in bottles made of Deruta art ceramics. A festive combination of beer, wine, and local art.