Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown Returns to Toast the Flavors of the Holiday Season

With the holiday season on the horizon and thoughts beginning to turn to seasonal entertaining plans, the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company announces the upcoming return of Fireside Nut Brown, providing craft beer enthusiasts with a handcrafted seasonal brew made especially for this special time of year. Available November through December each year, Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown will again bring the flavor of the holidays to bottles and drafts across the U.S.

While the star of this holiday seasonal is the roasted malt character, the well-balanced flavor and brilliant amber tones give Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown a comforting approachability that you don’t experience in traditional English-style nut browns. English two-row malts give this lager a maple aroma and pronounced chocolate, caramel and hazelnut top notes that dance around the palate before finishing gracefully.

“The holidays are a time for gathering with friends and family and Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown brings to life the festive flavors of this special time of year,” said Jake Leinenkugel, fifth generation brewer and president of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company. “We’re delighted to share the adventurous, yet classic taste of this English-style beer again with our Leinie loyalists as we toast the holiday season.”

Available nationwide in 6 and 12-pack bottles at supermarkets and liquor stores and on draft at bars and restaurants, Fireside Nut Brown contains 4.9 percent alcohol by volume (ABV). Brewed in small, high-quality batches at Leinenkugel’s brewery in Chippewa Falls, Wis., Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown Lager is the perfect complement for holiday foods such as glazed hams, roasts, gravies, pies and pastries, as well as blue and gorgonzola cheese varieties. Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown retails for approximately $6.99 – $7.49 a six-pack.

Experience Leinenkugel’s holiday brew in a new way this year with Leinenkugel’s Festive Fireside Pecan Pie This sweet dessert highlights Fireside’s unique flavor profile, serving as the perfect way to finish a holiday meal on a Leinie’s note!

Leinenkugel’s Festive Fireside Pecan Pie
9-inch unbaked pie shell
3 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons flour
½ cup Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown
½ cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons melted butter
¾ cup coarsely chopped pecans
¾ cup pecan halves

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar and flour to eggs and beat until fluffy. Add Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown, light corn syrup, vanilla, honey, melted butter, and chopped pecans. Mix until ingredients are distributed evenly. Pour mix into unbaked pie shell. Garnish top with pecan halves. Bake for 60-70 minutes, until center is set and crust is browned. Top with whipped cream or ice cream and savor with a Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown.

Media contact for information, artwork, samples or additional cooking with beer holiday recipes: Rebecca Skinner, 952.401.0125 ext. 4 or rskinner@leumpr.com

About Leinenkugel’s
Leinenkugel’s, brewed in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, is the leading craft brewer in the upper Midwest. Year-round offerings include Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat, Honey Weiss, Berry Weiss, Leinie’s Red, Creamy Dark, Original, Light, and Leinenkugel’s Classic Amber Lager. In addition to Fireside Nut Brown, Leinenkugel’s offers three other limited-release seasonal beers including summer favorite Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, Oktoberfest and 1888 Bock. For more information on the rich history of Leinenkugel’s, visit www.leinie.com or join virtual Leinie loyalists at www.facebook.com/leinenkugels.