Back in October we took 50 of our closest friends and headed down to Sly Fox Brewery in Pottstown PA. This was our first trip to the new brewery and it really looked great. We took a peek at the new Braukon brewhouse and got a great behind-the-scenes look at the brewery & packaging line….and of course some great food & beer.
As we worked to empty the entire brewery supply of Black Raspberry Reserve, we decided it was time to feature another Sly Fox beer on the WILK Friday BeerBuzz. We’ve featured their Pikeland Pils in the past, but with the holidays approaching I knew we had a perfect beer to welcome back brewmaster Brian O’Reilly.
Sly Fox Christmas Ale is a classic holiday brew, but when they added the packaging that allows you to write “TO” and “FROM” names on your 12oz can or 750ml bottle, I knew we had our perfect Sly Fox show beer. 
Sly Fox Christmas Ale actually begins life as a Red Ale and from there, Brian adds in Nutmeg, Ginger, Cinnamon, Allspice & even cloves to make this wintery holiday brew. Don’t let the spices fool you, this beer comes loaded with flavor, body and a very drinkable 5.5% ABV. Available on draft, in 750ml bottles and my favorite 12oz cans, this beer is a great beer to take to a holiday party…and with the To/From on the label you just HAVE to give this as a gift.
It was fun to wish Brian O’Reilly a happy 17th anniversary and even more fun trying to pry some details about his surprise Special Anniversary Ale out of Brian. This new beer will be released on 12/14 at their special day-long Anniversary Party at the brewery so stay tuned. This party will feature Sly Fox beers, bands and some really great sounding food too.
Be sure to try out Sly Fox Christmas Ale 2012 and be sure to give some as a gift so you can write on the label. T
hank you to Brian O’Reilly from Sly Fox, Nancy, John & Joe for yet another
fun Friday.
The Friday BeerBuzz…bringing good beers and good people together.
As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday BeerBuzz page by clicking HERE.
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A great Christmas Ale 2012 from Sly Fox and brewmaster Brian O'Reilly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being on the show Brian and thanks too for the inspiring tale of 3-legged Peggy and the Sly Fox Goat Race! lol
Once again, thanks to Bill from MyBeerBuzz.com for producing the WILK Friday Beer Buzz each week. The hard work you put into the show is why we've won awards and why the show is consistently fun and informative!
And of course and as always, thanks to you for listening!
Best,
John
webster@wilknewsradio.com
Thanks to Brian O'Reilly for joining us today to sample Sly Fox Christmas Ale. We had a great time talking beer with Brian and Christmas Ale is the perfect spicy holiday ale.
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I was on the bus trip to Sly Fox with you. People should know what a great brewery that is. I did the brewery tour with Bill too and it was a lot of fun. Ed
ReplyDeleteNice show. I go to the goat races and I'm glad you mentioned them. It is a really fun event and the Sly Fox Bock is really good too. Team Peggy Rules! Jen
ReplyDeleteSly Fox is my favorite brewery too. Cheers Brian. Mel
ReplyDeleteOnce again it sounded like a good time was had by all. Great show! Chris K
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear the Xmas special! Details please! Joe
ReplyDeleteOur overextended holiday spectacular will air on Xmas eve and New Years eve...stay tuned for details.
ReplyDeleteI love that beer can with the To From you did today. I'll be giving some Sly Fox Christmas Ale as gifts this year for sure.
ReplyDeleteLarry
Me too Larry...and I'll be keeping some Sly Fox Odyssey for myself!
ReplyDeleteHi guys. I missed the live show today but I just watched the video. I love Sly Fox and I'm actually planning to visit next week too. You convinced me after hearing the show today. Does Brian do the tours?? JT
ReplyDeleteJT I think Brian occasionally does tours but I wouldn't count on it. It's a great tour and the staff really knows their stuff. Be sure to try a bottle of Black Raspberry Reserve
ReplyDeleteThank you. Their 17th anniversary celebration looks like a fun event. You made me drool with the beer today and the zucchini french toast too.
ReplyDeleteAmy
Hi WILK buzz Guess you couldn't get the secret beer from Sly Fox today. J
ReplyDeleteThanks J....nope...while we're pretty good at getting to be the first to sample secret beers and first to get the details on secret beers we clearly didn't ply Brian with enough beer to get it out of him. We'll try harder next time.
ReplyDeleteYou guys always amaze me and how about you J? Have you had the Sly Fox secret beer? I think WILK does a great job with the beer buzz.
ReplyDeleteMartin
I think you're really on to something with the crisper drawer and CAN-O-Flage idea. Nice show Bil. Rob
ReplyDeleteThanks Rob. Not that I need to can-o-flage any beers from Mrs. BeerBuzz but I think it would be a fun idea. hint hint Brian!
ReplyDeleteI'm a goat race participant every year. Thanks for promoting our event. It is so much fun and we love Peggy! Chris
ReplyDeleteI think the goat race sounds like a great event. Count me in. Gary in Dallas
ReplyDeleteTeam Peggy here!
ReplyDeleteIt's all good! quoth Jake!
ReplyDeleteHey that can is cool. What a great idea. Cheers to Brian from Sly Fox. Can I get this at Krugels?
ReplyDeleteJeremy TA
I agree Jeremy and YES Sly Fox Christmas Ale is available in cans and bottles from Krugel's
ReplyDeleteYou get the best guests on WILK. Brian is a funny guy. I like Pikeland Pils for summer drinking too. Hall
ReplyDeleteNow I'm intrigued for your holiday show. Is it that good? Jenna
ReplyDeleteJenna...lets just say Do NOT miss our Overextended hour-long Xmas spectacular...trust me on this one....it was CRAZY!
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