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Must Do CLE: An Ode to Great Lakes Brewing Co. Christmas Ale

Why we can't get enough of the cinnamon-spiced beer from the iconic Ohio City brewery.

by Jason Brill | Apr. 1, 2020 | 12:00 PM

Courtesy Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Courtesy Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Cozy evenings with family and tucking into holiday roasts might be enough for some parts of the world. But Great Lakes Brewing Co.’s Christmas Ale is what makes Cleveland holidays the most wonderful of all. From that first pour every late October at the Ohio City brewery, to those closely guarded 12-packs reserved only for your nice friends or relatives, the honey-, ginger-, and cinnamon-spiced brew has been consistently warming our hearts since 1992. Plenty of local breweries have made delicious versions of their own, but we’ll always turn back to this ice-cold classic. greatlakesbrewing.com

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