Traditionally, the only Holiday beer tradition everyone can agree on is that seasonal ales have to be special. Brewers use whatever they want to concoct the brews, as long as the end result is worth waiting for an entire year. In the coming weeks, DRAFTMag.com will bring you beers that are absolutely worth the wait.

Stevens Point’s St. Benedict’s Winter Ale is an abbey-style beer brewed with dark-roasted malts and noble hops featuring a warm, malty flavor. The Holiday ale was so popular last winter, the Wisconsin-based brewery doubled production, made the beers available in a 12-pack and expanded distribution to five additional states.

Wychwood’s Bah Humbug is a 6%-ABV beer full of special seasonal spices and features a label with an original rendering of everyone’s favorite Holiday-hater, Old Scrooge. Eurobrew imports the festively feisty brew to the States from its English homeland.

These winter warmers are only available as long as there’s a chill in the air, so try some soon and make sure you don’t miss out on the Holiday-beer cheer.

Visit www.pointbeer.com or www.eurobrews.com for more information.