Deschutes Jubelale

So maybe it's not even Halloween yet, and maybe i'm getting too early of a head start on some of the winter beers that are beginning to pop up all over town, but what the hell?  It gets to be about 70 degrees around here, and people start wearing sweaters and scarves, so why not imbibe some holiday tonics?  Oregon's Deschutes Brewery never disappoints with their annual Jubelale, a robust malty and spicy winter ale.  The initial taste feels heavier than the actual brew, like a nice cocoa (sans the chocolate flavor), but then the subtle hops kick in around the malts, and the beer settles down into a nice, smooth ale.  You could probably drink this year round, but it goes best with a nip in the air.

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