People. This show starts off a little slow, but stick with it. These are two very unique beverages.

Monk’s Blood was a B
Old Habit was a C

In this episode, I sit in front of the fabulous Christmas that my son picked to enjoy two fine winter offerings. The first is from a brewery that represents one of the two exciting things about Cleveland, Ohio (the other is leaving). Great Lakes Brewing Company Christmas Ale is a gem of an ale. The second comes from western New York’s Southern Tier Brewing Company and is delicious in its own right.

Great Lakes Christmas Ale is an A-
Southern Tier Old Man Winter is a B

My brother Dan and I try Samuel Adams Utopia at Alternative Brews in Amherst, NY.