With each season, we all tend to find ourselves looking for new flavors to indulge in from different foods even down to what we're drinking. Often, making small changes like this help us feel one with the season and grasp the true vibes of it as well. For the Spring and Summer, cool and refreshing food and drinks are on our radar, and for the Fall and WInter, more savory and cozy flavors to bring comfort during the colder weather are all anyone wants. With so many different drink options both for the alcohol and IPA lovers and those of us that do not drink, where do you even begin? What are the perfect drinks to choose for this crisp winter?

Now because I am not of legal drinking age yet nor plan on drinking in my future, I've consulted Chase Large, a Cicerone Certificate Beer Server, to help me compile a list of the holiday and winter beers you should check out this year (and maybe even indulge in next year if they're to your liking). Not to mention, they may even make great gifts for your friends or family, or even those that you're stuck on present-wise. If you don't drink, I also have the perfect list of cozy beverages for you and your friends to enjoy as well.

Credits for the beer list and flavors go out to Chase Large and the individual brewing companies. This list has been compiled thanks to them and descriptions are not fully my own.

The beers to try this holiday season:

Now, I haven't forgotten about those of you that do not drink either by choice or because of age. I personally fall into this category so I feel you and I'm here to deliver for you as well! Here are some special holiday and winter drinks for you that will not disappoint:

Peppermint Bark Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate is always a favorite for this time of year and is especially a favorite of mine (I've already had more than I'd like to admit this season), so why not jazz your hot chocolate up a bit this time around? If you're a fan of peppermint, you can either whip up a batch of peppermint bark and add it to your cocoa along with your other favorite toppings such as whipped cream, or you can simply add candy canes or crushed up candy canes to the mix as well. This will add a delicious twist to a nice warm treat you'd probably already be reaching for.

Holiday Mocktails

These are always a fun option to try for your holiday festivities and there are so many options for all the different flavor palettes out there! Here are some options for you to try out:

1. Mulled Cranberry Cocktail - This warm cranberry drink will be perfect to warm you right up on a cold winter day spent relaxing and watching movies. Cranberry juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves, cranberry, sugar, and ground cinnamon are all that's required to make this at home. Find the recipe here: https://www.marthastewart.com/339786/mulled-cranbe...

2. Apple Cider Martini - This one only requires a few ingredients and is super easy to create at home as well. All you'll need is apple cider, orange juice, pomegranate juice and a cinnamon stick and all you have to do is combine the ingredients together, pour it into a wine glass (or any glass of choice if you don't want to be too fancy) and add in your cinnamon stick. This sounds so good and like a perfect touch for the holidays.

3. Non-alcoholic Irish Cream Liqueur - Need a little cream in your life? Look no further than the Irish Cream Liqueur. This recipe requires double cream, evaporated milk, maple syrup, espresso, cinnamon, vanilla extract, orange zest, and ice. Add the ingredients to a shaker with plenty of ice, drain it, and pour it over ice. Find it here: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/non-alcoholic-...

Gingerbread Latte: This sounds like an absolute dream for your tastebuds during the winter. Using ground ginger, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, soft brown sugar, vanilla extract, and whole milk, you can make this delicious recipe at home (I know I will be trying it myself). Another great part about this recipe is that you can even leave the espresso out if you don't want or like the flavor of coffee. Add whipped cream and a gingerbread man to the top and voila, your sweet holiday hug is ready to be enjoyed! Find the recipe here: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/gingerbread-latte

Rudolph Punch: I felt the need to include this one solely for the fun and festive vibe it has going on. If you want something festive to sip on at home, this one is super easy to recreate and only requires three ingredients! Are you ready for it? Ginger ale, cranberry juice, and green sanding sugar are all that's required. All you have to do really is mix the ginger ale and cranberry juice together, using half of the glass for each. Find it here: https://ducttapeanddenim.com/rudolph-punch/

Of course, there are plenty more holiday drinks to be found that don't involve alcohol all across the Internet and this list could go on forever. So for now, I'm leaving you with this, but I hope I've inspired you to try something new this year and gave you some delicious ideas to work with. There's so much to try and indulge in when it comes to holiday flavors that there simply isn't any time to waste. So get out there and make something delicious!