Anchor Brewing Co., San Francisco, pioneered the revival of holiday spiced beers in 1974 when it introduced Our Special Ale. Since then, it has continued to brew, in limited quantities, a spiced ale from a different recipe each year for the holiday season. Countless micros have followed suit with winter warmers released each year for the holiday season. Holiday Wassail Bowl 5-12 oz. 4 whole cloves 2 thinly sliced lemons 12 beaten eggs or equivalent egg substitute Preheat oven to 375 F. Core the apples and pare 1-inch strip of skin from around the middle of each apple to prevent splitting.
Place apples upright in a buttered baking dish.
Place 1 tablespoon of brown sugar in center of each apple. Bake uncovered 30-40 minutes. In a kettle, heat, but don't boil, the ale with remaining brown sugar and cinnamon sticks for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sherry, nutmeg, ginger, lemon slices and cloves and heat five more minutes. Remove from heat, add beaten eggs while mixing well.