Movies & their Dean Counterparts
December 11, 2024
Batman Returns (1992): Labatt Blue NA
Dry & crisp, International Pale Lager that features grain flavors like bread, cracker, or sometimes corn. Low hop bitterness to keep the focus on the malty sweetness.
Holiday In Handcuffs (2007): New Belgium Holiday Ale
Flavors of cranberry and orange, cinnamon and spice, for everyone naughty and nice!
Scrooged (1988): Ghost Sour Patch Kids Redberry
Mischief in your mouth, not quite cherry, not quite raspberry, all delicious and energy packed.
Jack Frost (1998): Bent Paddle Snowmaker Pale Ale
Robust Pale Ale with centennial and Simcoe hops for a wonderful bitterness that carves through the malt backbone.
Christmas Cupid (2010): Loverboy White Tea Peach Sparkling Hard Tea
Organic brewed white tea perfectly paired with juicy peach and a soothing hint of lavender. Sweetened with monk fruit and balanced by a touch of lemon to ensure you are thoroughly satisfied.
Harry Potter (2001): Ciderboys Strawberry Magic
Crisp apple hard cider blended with the fresh taste of strawberries, soft and deep red, backed by mouth watering sweetness and a delicate hint of tartness.
A Year Without Santa Claus (1974): Cutwater Peppermint White Russian
Features vodka, coffee cream liqueur, and peppermint flavor.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Ale
Pumpkin ale featuring cinnamon and habanero chili peppers for the perfect amount of heat.
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965): Abita Turbodog
Dark brown ale brewed with pale, caramel, and chocolate malts as well as Willamette hops. Rich body and a sweet chocolate, toffee-like flavor.
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): Bell’s Christmas Ale
Scottish Ale featuring Michigan grown malt to impart dry, toasted notes along with subtle toffee flavors.
The Santa Clause 3 (2006): Bent paddle Christmas Cookie Cream Ale
Notes of vanilla, almond & cardamom mingle with a Cream Ale malt profile for that sweet cookie goodness.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989): Goose Island Summertime
German style Kolsch that is fruity, aromatic, and, crisp. Brewed with two different types of hops and two different types of malts, this craft beer has a light body grass aroma and bread and lemon flavor.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000): Beatbox Green Apple
Perfect blend of tart and sweet. Malt liquor with low hops.
A Christmas Carol (2009): Shiner Holiday Cheer
Old World Dunkelweizen brewed with Texas peaches and roasted pecans. The malty flavors of this dark wheat ale are enhanced using malted barley and wheat.
Miracle on 34th Street (1994): Hop & Barrel Brewing Sam’s Christmas Village Cookie
Crisp lager inspired by your favorite Christmas treats with notes of almond and spritz cookies.
The Polar Express (2004): Breckenridge Christmas Ale
An abundance of carefully roasted malts creates notes of caramel and chocolate, while Chinook and Mt. Hood hops contribute a spicy quality for balance and a clean finish.
A Christmas Story (1983): Johny Bootlegger Syndicate City Sour Peach
Alcoholic malt beverage that tastes of the nectar of a juicy peach.
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992): Third Space Frog Weiss
Tart beer with fruity character that can include flavors of plum, orange, black currant, and black cherry.
Love Hard (2021): Abita Christmas Ale
Brewed with pale malt as well as a combination of Caramel, Biscuit, Munich, and chocolate malts. Hopped and dry-hopped with Columbus, Cascade, Centennial, and Amarillo and has a nice piney and citrus hop flavor and aroma. The result is a flavorful brown ale that is sweet and malty with a pleasant hop aroma.
Christmas with the Kranks (2004): Truly Citrus Squeeze
Zesty citrus aroma and a refreshing, crisp finish. This bright and tangy flavor is bursting with the natural sweetness of real fruit juice.
Elf (2003): Sam Adams Winter Lager
A crisp bock with citrus and spices. The clementine orange aroma is especially refreshing.
Home Alone (1990): New Glarus Kid Kolsch
Floral Spalt Hops with a Crisp bitterness that dries quickly into a clean finish. Double decoction mashing of specifically blended German and Czech barley and wheat malts naturally create a golden bready center.
Falling for Christmas (2022): Badger State SKI-BRW
Smooth and clean Czech-Style lager beer. brewed with dark and sweet caramel malts and fermented dry for a crisp and refreshing finish.
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984): Brooklyn Black Ops
Intense Russian imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels and 100% bottle refermented.
The Princess Switch (2018): Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break
Imperial Stout style beer, black in color, no hops, and just the right amount of sweetness.
