It’s a new year, which means you should be drinking a new beer, right? We’ve found nine beautiful beers you need to get your hands on this month, from seasonal release favorites to brand new concoctions from some of the country’s most beloved breweries.
Sweetwater Happy Ending
Atlanta’s biggest brewery has brought back its popular seasonal release, an imperial stout that’s loaded with hop character thanks to some dry hopping with Cascade and Simcoe. The beer pulled down the silver at the 2014 World Beer Cup in the American Style Stout category. Just be wary—it carries a hefty 9% ABV.
Bell’s Hopslam
Bell’s rolls out their winter favorite Hopslam throughout the month of January, releasing batches each week in various states. The party starts today in Michigan and Missouri. Hopslam is brewed with six different varieties of hops before getting the Simcoe dry-hopped treatment. Bell’s claims it’s the most “complex hopping schedule” in their lineup. Oh, and there’s honey in there too.
Firestone Walker Sucaba
A perennial favorite from one of the country’s most lauded breweries, Sucaba is a barrel-aged barleywine that brewmaster Matt Byrnildson says is a blend of two separate beers—the end result is a “chocolaty, dark cherry dimension.” Look for it to hit the market January 17.
