Ah, yes. Readers, there is a season we east-coasters have called Winter (except for you sissies in Florida whom I hope can remember how to read a voter ballot this election year). It's about 18 degrees now, and I am not even factoring in windchill. It's days like this why strong beer was invented--an efficient means of keeping buzzed until warmer climes return. Enter Trader Joe's markets and their latest Winterfest Lager.

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