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Ohio Brewing Co.'s Jingle Bell Ale.
(Marc Bona, Northeast Ohio Media Group)
AKRON, Ohio -- Rick Armon of the Akron Beacon Journal and I recently sampled 18 Christmas Ales from Northeast Ohio brewers. They come in a variety of spices and flavors. Today: Ohio Brewing Co.'s Jingle Bell Ale.
We'll feature them one by one Monday though Friday through Dec. 24. Consider this the holiday beer tour of December:
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Beer: Jingle Bell Ale.
Brewery: Ohio Brewing Co. via Rust Belt Brewing Co., Youngstown.
ABV: 7.5 percent.
Spices: Cinnamon, vanilla.
Marc says: In the past this has been a vanilla bomb, which set itself apart from other holiday ales on the market. This year dry spices dominate too much for my taste.
Rick says: The overwhelming vanilla flavor has been replaced with an overwhelming cinnamon flavor. If you enjoy Red Hots candy, this is the beer for you.