My favorite holiday ale so far, and this is by no means an exhaustive search, is Sierra Nevada’s Celebration Ale.  It is delightfully hoppy and altogether very tasty.  Even better, from my perspective, is that my wife considers it too hoppy and so I don’t have to share it!

I have also enjoyed Deschutes Brewing’s Jubelale and Bridgeport’s Ebenezer Ale.  The Sam Adams Winter Lager didn’t do much for me.