Joe Sixpack: Joe lists more of his Christmas beers

I'M SHARING suggestions for great holiday treats this season, pulled from my new book, "Christmas Beer: The Cheeriest, Tastiest and Most Unusual Holiday Brews" (Rizzoli Universe, $19.95). It's the first book devoted to Christmas beer.

Coming up, you'll get a taste of great seasonal dishes, do-it-yourself brews and a great list of holiday gifts for any beer lover.

Following last week's list of essential bottles, here's a dozen more specialties for your own Christmas beer collection.

6 Belgians

Delirium Noel, Brouwerij Huyghe, Belgian strong dark ale, 10 percent alcohol. The label's trippy, psychedelic pink elephants earns this beer its recommendation. Inside, you'll find a delicious dark brown ale, spiced with a sharp yeast bite and candy sugar. Serve with duck salad.

Gouden Carolus Noel, Brouwerij Het Anker, Belgian strong dark ale, 10.5 percent alcohol. Named for Charles V, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, this is a kingly holiday ale. It's dark red and spiced with herbs, with a soft, creamy body that warms you from crown to toe. Serve with pecan pie.

La Binchoise Reserve Speciale, Brasserie La Binchoise, Belgian strong pale ale, 9 percent alcohol. Grab this bottle in spite of its label's dopey, omnipresent angels. You know the ones, taken from Raphael's Sistine Madonna that appear on everything from neckties to postage stamps. Inside, it's all about the flavor of sweet fruits to delicately bitter hops. Serve with Port-Salut cheese.

Affligem Noel, Brouwerij Affligem, Belgian dubbel, 9 percent alcohol. Dark brown and savory, it's like bread in a bottle. Pour a glass and dive into its foamy white head, and you'll get big, sweet chocolate and caramel flavors - a product of the malt that is grown the Affligem abbey's own fields. Serve with roast turkey and stuffing.