Quick. Think of something synonymous with the holidays.

What’d you come up with? Santa Claus? Christmas trees? Ugly sweaters?

Here in Winston-Salem, this time of year is laden with the culture of the Moravians who originally settled our little slice of North Carolina. Which means holidays include Moravian stars, Moravian Lovefeasts . . . and Moravian cookies.

Last year, in a nod to the culture that so richly defines our home city, we borrowed a few ingredients from our favorite Moravian cookie recipe – ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, to name a few – and created a Moravian Porter.

It was introduced on Black Friday — and didn’t last a week.

So this year we made a little more. And bottled it. And got our friends up the street (literally) at Salem Baking to chip in some Moravian cookies to pair with the beer. It will be available only in the Triad.

Growler fills will be allowed for this beer.

The Moravians have a motto: In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love.

We love making beer. And we love our hometown. Come share some love with us during the holidays, won’t you?

2016 UPDATE: the response to this beer has been such that we’re making more than we ever have this year! Release date will be Friday November 25, at our pub and tasting room. New this year: we’ve partnered with Dewey’s Bakery to offer a Moravian Holiday Gift Box – a bottle of Moravian Porter, a box of Moravian Spice cookies, and a Foothills tulip glass – all for only $20! Boxes will be available on release day at both our locations.