Lancashire brewer Moorhouse's toasted a record breaking year with festive sales up 12% on last year.
In total 432,500 pints left the brewery during the December trading period. The news caps a fine year for the brewer after a 13% rise in sales in both October and November.
Work on its new £3.5m brewing complex is also underway, which will triple its capacity.
"Recent years have seen us consistently smash all previous records and once again we have enjoyed an amazing festive season," said managing director David Grant.
"This was despite the difficult economy and many pubs being hit by the bad weather. These sales round off an exciting year and give us a great start to 2010."
