Church Brew Zwarte Piet’s Xmas Beer

Brewed with ginger, cloves and bitter orange peel, this Belgian-style brown ale is a little sweet up front. You should notice some toffee, a touch of caramel, a hint of raisin and a slight little touch of chocolate wrapped throughout that initial sweetness. The infused ginger should be apparent, but not overwhelming, from the beginning as well, and that will fade into the slightly more pronounced flavor of cloves. The hops were kept low to allow the bitter orange peel and cloves handle the very light bitter finish. The same yeast used in our Trippel is featured in this ale to add its own light clovy essence to the party.