Sure, you’ve heard of the 12 days of Christmas – but in all honestly, who’s got time for that? And after finding out that it was going to cost us $114,651.81 we think we’ll pass on the five golden rings (for now). But as for the 12 beers of Christmas – now that’s something we can get behind. Because when else is a better time to try new, winter beers than during the holiday season?

And here to help guide your beer tasting in the right direction this Christmas is BeerAdvocate Co-Founder Jason Alstrom. The beer enthusiast and expert offered us his 12 must-try beers of Christmas. So take a look and tell us which one you’ll be trying this holiday season.