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11 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,D ecem ber 26,2019 theifp.ca ENJOY THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON Come in and have your complimentary hearing consultation today! 360 Guelph St., Unit 44 Georgetown (In the Knolcrest Centre) 905.877.8828 Georgetown's trusted choice for hearing care FULL-SERVICE RETIREMENT HOME 905-877-1800 222 Mountainview Road North, Georgetown www.mountainviewresidence.com Seniors enjoy an independent lifestyle with comfortable accommodations, personal care and other supportive services. Retirement living can be the best of times when you live in an atmosphere of comfort and family caring. Mountainview Residence Of Georgetown We care about your Christmas. To ensure you have the best possible holiday sea- son this year, we dis- patched our reporter to four local breweries to pick out, sample and highlight the four beers that most embody Christmas. In ser- vice of that goal, he meticu- lously traveled to and sam- pled numerous locally- crafted brews. 1. Festive Fox - Fur- nace Room Brewery - Georgetown You'll be sure to feel the Christmas spirit when you try Furnace Room Brew- ery's Festive Fox spiced ale. With notes of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and molas- ses, this smooth ale cer- tainly conjures up the fla- vours of the holidays. The recently-built brewery offers a fun, cozy environment for beer en- thusiasts to taste what they have on tap, get together with friends and enjoy live music. 2. Apocalyptic Elf - Orange Snail Brewers - Milton I'm normally not a fan of dropping candy canes in a beer, but it works well here. A winter warmer with a complex combination of honey, vanilla, cinnamon and peppermint flavours this elf is a delicious drink that really evokes the Christmas season. Notably strong clocking in at 7.3 percent this is the perfect beer for the holiday reveler who likes their fla- vours bold and interesting. Also, Orange Snail is a really fun brewery to visit. They have a great tap room with everything from giant Jenga to Connect-4 to keep you busy while you taste. 3. Glory & Gold - Nickel Brook Brewing - Burlington Decadence comes to beer in this Bourbon Bar- rel Aged Cuvee. A mix of fruits spices and holiday herbs, Glory & Gold is an ambitious brew sure to im- press beer drinkers who likes things a little differ- ent. At 9.5 per cent you are getting a strong beer and as such it has that particular taste I find always comes with this type of brew. Nickel Brook probably has the classiest tap room of any of the region's brew- eries. They've worked hard to develop a real scene there with regular live bands. It's worth a stop on any holiday pub crawl. 4. Cranberry Black- berry Sour - Cameron's Brewing Company - Oak- ville If you're into a Sour this is a great way to stay festive with it. It might be a slight- ly controversial opinion but I thoroughly enjoy a re- freshing sour. This beer brings together the light- ness with that Christmas cranberry taste. Cameron's has a tasting room that's on the smaller side but it has some fun fea- tures like an arcade table and chalkboard walls. COMMUNITY HALTON HOLIDAY HOPS GUIDE GET THAT CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WHILE SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS WITH THESE TASTY BEERS ROLAND CILLIERS rcilliers@metroland.com Festive Fox from Furnace Room Brewery, Georgetown, has notes of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and molasses. Melanie Hennessey/Torstar SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT THEIFP.CA