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Winter Brews to Take the Chill Away

Isthmus | January 12, 2009

The beers of winter are lush and vivid in appearance, aroma and flavor. Special wintertime brews can be traced well beyond the advent of the Christian calendar. During the celebrations of Winter Solstice special drinks, including beer, coincided with merrymaking and the change in season.

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Tags: Beer, winter, seasonal beers

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