The 12 Beers of Gristmas – 2023 Holiday Ale Trail
Returning for its second year is The 12 Beers of Christmas. Kicking off on December 1st, this 16-day Holiday Ale Trail will take place across a dozen Oregon breweries.
The 12 Beers of Gristmas will take place from December 1 – 16, 2023 at breweries in Portland and McMinnville where you can grab a free passport to complete for fun prizes. This now annual holiday ale trail is an excellent way to kick start your holiday spirit and visit your favorite breweries in all of their festive finery. Each brewery has selected a seasonal offering that is full of good cheer!
Then on the final day of The 12 Beers of Gristmas, ForeLand Beer will host a wrap up celebration at its Portland outpost on Saturday, December 16 from 4:00-6:00pm. Bring your partial or completed passports and be entered into a drawing for incredible swag, gift cards and more from all 12 breweries! The most breweries you visit, the better the prizes.
Participating Breweries & Beers:
Away Days Brewing – “Sticky Toffee Stout” Foreign-Style Stout with Dates and Vanilla, 8%
Baerlic Brewing* – “Jim Parker’s Holiday Ale” Winter Warmer, 8.5%
ForeLand Beer* – “Panspermia” Baltic Porter, 8.1%
Gigantic Brewing* – “Long Winters Night” Rum & Nocino Barrel-Aged Winter Ale, 12%
Grand Fir Brewing – “Ol’ Sap” Olde Ale, 7.6%
Living Häus Beer – “Pearl” Coffee Stout, 6.5%
Steeplejack Brewing – “Winter Warmer” 6%
Threshold Brewing – “Jack Knife: Tiramisu” Dessert-Inspired Milk Stout, 6.8%
TPK Brewing – “The Ashbringer” Stout Spiced with Cinnamon and Mexican Chocolate, 5.4%
Upright Brewing* – “Winter Warmer” English-Style Winter Warmer, 6%
Von Ebert Brewing* – “Holiday in Tallinn” Baltic Porter, 7.2%
Wayfinder Beer – “Whispering One” Winter Warmer Lager, 7.3%
*available at all taproom locations
“The event was originally designed by Ex Novo brewing last year and was a huge success,” wrote Sara Szymanski, owner of Threshold Brewing. “With their Portland locations at an end though, they have passed the baton off to myself and David Sanguinetti of ForeLand Beer and we are very pleased to carry on and make this an annual tradition.”
About The Author
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.