AVAILABILITY: November through December; bottles and draught

INGREDIENTS: Pale, Aromatic, Special B & Munich malts, malted wheat. Magnum, Cascade & fresh Chinook hops

STARTING GRAVITY: 16.0 degrees Plato

ALCOHOL: 4.8% by weight, 5.9% by volume

BITTERNESS UNITS: 31 IBUs

AVERAGE EBC COLOR: 65

SENSORY DESCRIPTION: Many foods don't stand up to this strong beer, so rich strong-flavored foods work best. Nutcracker Ale is also a great digestif. Flavor hooks: caramel, spice

PAIRINGS: Hearty red meat dishes and wild game, strong cheese, dark chocolate, caramel desserts

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