Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale 2026-2027 12oz

Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale 2026-2027

The collectable label on Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale this year features a traditional Boxing Day hunt riding out with the hounds. Whatever one’s views on hunting, it is an ineffaceable part of English sporting life and has been thus for centuries, represented in the name of many historic English pubs called the Fox and Hounds.

This seasonal beer is a limited edition brewed for the short days and long nights of winter. The full body resulting from fermentation in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ and the luxurious malt character, which will appeal to a broad range of drinkers, is balanced against whole-dried Fuggle and Golding hops with nuances and complexities that should be contemplated before an open fire.

Vegan Beers and Cider
Registered with The Vegan Society; suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

STATS
ABV: 6.0% – OG: 1.056 – IBU: 32

INGREDIENTS
Water, barley malt, hops, yeast.

HISTORY
Throughout history, beer of somewhat higher alcohol and richness has been enjoyed for the winter holidays, when old friends get together to enjoy the season. Wassail is a festival to celebrate winter and the beer that goes with it.

Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome is vintage-dated with a special label each year, and was first shipped to the US in 1990 – it was the first imported winter seasonal beer.

Serve in a traditional Sam Smith tulip or nonik glass for the holidays.