Years ago my family started what they don't even realize was a tradition, at least it is in my mind. We spend Christmas Eve alone, just us sharing a home cooked meal. Afterward we light the Christmas tree and open presents together. We sit and exchange gifts on the floor like we did when we were children, except now the gift giving involves a few adult beverages. Years ago my father turned me onto Port and thus we usually get a fun bottle of Port or spiced wine to share during the unwrapping. Then when I was working on the Main Line I found a beer distributor that sold, GASP, craft beer. This was about 8 years ago, when finding a case of Sierra Nevada in the Philadelphia area was rare, and expensive. I usually got a sample pack from a local brewery, be it: Victory, Yards, Flying Fish, Pocono Brewing, Dog Fish Head..I'll never forget having Golden Monkey and 60 Minute IPA for the first time while sharing the holiday with my family.
I'm excited to do this again this year, and will be searching out a few select bottles to have for the family again this year. I'm sure we'll have bottles of St. Somewhere, as I'm trucking home a case and a half worth, but I'm wondering what else I should get. I have two weeks to figure it out and will be searching while I do my on-line shopping. Any suggestions?
I don't know poo about beer. Even though I drink my fair share of it, I'm not that knowledgeable about it. But I do like Smuttynose Portsmouth Lager.
Posted by: Philly Mama | Tuesday, December 09, 2008 at 07:33 PM