The 12 Beers of Gristmas - Portland Holiday Ale Trail!

Portland’s 2nd annual 12 Beers of Gristmas and holiday ale trail returns December 1! It’s the perfect way to kick start your holiday spirit and visit your favorite breweries in all of their festive finery. From December 1 – 16, grab a passport at any of the 12 participating breweries and start sipping your way through the Gristmas line-up. Each brewery has selected a seasonal offering that is full of good cheer!

The end celebration will be held at ForeLand Beer’s Portland location (SE 25th and Belmont St.) on Saturday, December 16 from 4 – 6 p.m. Bring your partial or completed passports and be entered into a drawing for incredible swag, gift cards and more from all 12 breweries! The most breweries you visit, the more chances to win. We’ll see you out on the ale trail this holiday season – let the Gristmas beers begin!

Away Days Brewing – “Sticky Toffee Stout” Foreign-Style Stout with Dates and Vanilla, 8%

Baerlic Brewing* – “Jim Parker's Holiday Ale” Winter Warmer, 8.5%

ForeLand Beer* – “Panspermia” Baltic Porter, 8.1%

Gigantic Brewing* – “Krampus Rauchweizen” Smoked Hefeweizen, 6%

Grand Fir Brewing – “Ol’ Sap” Olde Ale, 7.6%

Living Häus Beer – “Pearl” Coffee Stout, 6.5%

Steeplejack Brewing – “Winter Warmer” 6%

Threshold Brewing – “Jack Knife - Tiramisu” Dessert-Inspired Milk Stout, 6.8%

TPK Brewing – “The Ashbringer” Stout Spiced with Cinnamon and Mexican Chocolate, 5.4%

Upright Brewing* – “Winter Warmer” English-Style Winter Warmer, 6%

Von Ebert Brewing* – “Holiday in Tallinn” Baltic Porter, 7.2%

Wayfinder Beer – “Whispering One” Winter Warmer Lager, 7.3%

*available at all taproom locations