Yukon Cornelius's Bourbon Vanilla Porter

As I sit here sipping a Rochefort 8, I'm reminded of another strong style of beer that I love. This time from the opposite side of the English Channel, Robust Porter.

I started thinking about winter beers back in September knowing that in Iowa things can get a bit nippy come winter, and that these strong beers can take a while to hit their peak.

Remember the redheaded prospector from the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stop action movie that gets played every yuletide season? That's Yukon Cornelius, photo below the break.