6 Beers to Christmas

Ahhh, gimmicky Santa beer time.  I've really had an on/off feel towards a lot of these "Santa/Holiday" beers.  Some are good and some suck.  In fact, if it wasn't for their Christmasy themed names/labels, they probably wouldn't sell a whole lot.

Tonight's edition to the beer Santa line is Pickled Santa.  I would consider this a traditional english pub ale.  It has a rather full mouthfeel with just a hint of hops and also, just a hint of cinnamon.  For a holiday spiced ale, I think it's quite unremarkable. Santa may be pickled, but I'm not tickled.  On the other hand, for a standard "pub pint", I found it pretty good.  Funny what a name can do to expectations.