Wines, ales, and ciders were often served this way around the holidays and were referred to collectively as wassail, a drink often consumed while caroling.

葡萄酒、啤酒和苹果酒在节日期间常常是这种喝法，而且还被通称为“宴会酒”，即一种经常在唱颂歌时饮用的酒。

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Ms. Reid and her dozen assistants also recently experimented with several Christmas beers, brewing a peppermint stout as well as gingerbread, raisin and apple-pie ales that might one day make their way to store shelves.

WSJ: Creating: Rebecca Reid, Brewmaster at Anheuser-Busch