Overall, my holiday red wine experience contained too many disappointing bottles, so I'm going to have to go with the old standby.
Bottle of Bolly on Christmas Eve. Quite exceptional.
Boom.
An Irish "craft beer", indeed a Session IPA which means you can more or less drink if from the moment you get up in the morning.
Apparently ....
"Boom, Our Session IPA is golden in colour with tropical fruits and light caramel on the nose. The palate continues the tropical fruit them with flavours of Lychee, Mango and Kiwi from our blend of American hops balanced by the delicate yet complex malt bill. The finish is smooth and dry with the tropical aromas continuing to shine.
Available in 12 x 500ml Bottle / 30l Keg / 20l Cask – ABV 4.5%"
Can't really vouch for any of the above references.
We're talking about the anniversary of the birth of our Lord and Saviour, sw. Beer isn't really a celebratory drink, is it? You don't see lads who've just won a Grand Prix waving a pint of bitter around, do you? You can drink beer any time, any day.
Indeed, did Jesus Christ himself turn water into beer? No, sw, he did not. He turned water into a very drinkable Chateau Musar, if we are to believe the evangalist.