English Strong Ale | 7.5% abv
Harvey's Christmas Ale has been brewed for over a quarter of a century. Christmas Ale 2000 A. D. uses Maris Otter Pale Ale Malts blended with highly roasted "crystal" malts and pinhead oats.
Harveys pride themselves on brewing from local Fuggle and Golding hops grown within 35 miles of the brewery. Fermentation takes place in their traditional "open" fermenting vessels using a strain of yeast which has remained unchanged in the brewery for over forty years.
In conditioning tanks the brew is then dry-hopped. The beer remains in these tanks for between two and three weeks during which time it undergoes a secondary fermentation and the hop oils are incorporated into the complex flavor of this brew, giving a most splendid aroma to the finished product.
A further period of cold storage is followed by bottling in the old vat house of the brewery. The beer is reminiscent of the strong "stock" ales drunk during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It has remarkably good stability and some devotees keep it for twelve months before drinking it!
A festive delight, this traditional barley wine exudes biscuity malts and rich vinous fruits, all balanced by a strong hop bitterness.
Warm the soul with this award-winning beer which embodies the essence of Christmas spirit.
Harvey's Christmas Ale has been brewed for over a quarter of a century. Christmas Ale 2000 A. D. uses Maris Otter Pale Ale Malts blended with highly roasted "crystal" malts and pinhead oats.
Harveys pride themselves on brewing from local Fuggle and Golding hops grown within 35 miles of the brewery. Fermentation takes place in their traditional "open" fermenting vessels using a strain of yeast which has remained unchanged in the brewery for over forty years.
In conditioning tanks the brew is then dry-hopped. The beer remains in these tanks for between two and three weeks during which time it undergoes a secondary fermentation and the hop oils are incorporated into the complex flavor of this brew, giving a most splendid aroma to the finished product.
A further period of cold storage is followed by bottling in the old vat house of the brewery. The beer is reminiscent of the strong "stock" ales drunk during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It has remarkably good stability and some devotees keep it for twelve months before drinking it!