I tried 5 holiday beers, and the best had a juicy citrus flavor that was far too easy to drink

I tried these five widely available holiday beers to see which was the best.Max Kalnitz/Insider

• Holiday flavored beers are one of the tastiest seasonal treats this time of year, but there are so many options it can be daunting trying to pick just one.
• To make your decision easier, I tried five widely available holiday beers to see which one was the best.
• All were different styles and had different flavor profiles, but with a higher ABV, a hoppy flavor, and an aromatic taste, New Belgium Brewing's Accumulation White IPA came top for me.
• I was also impressed with the holiday flavors from Samuel Adams and Sierra Nevada.

This holiday season you may want to diversify your normal beer consumption and try out a seasonal holiday brew.

But there can be so many beers to choose from, you may not know where to start. To make your decision easier, I decided to put five widely available holiday beers to the test.

I sampled Samuel Adams' Winter Lager, the Shiner Holiday Cheer Bavarian-style dark wheat from Spoetzl Brewery, Sierra Nevada's Celebration Fresh Hop IPA, Harpoon's Winter Warmer Holiday Ale, and New Belgium Brewing's Accumulation White IPA.

Here are the five holiday beers I tried, ranked from my least favorite to my favorite.