Day 2 – Speedway Stout – Double Fudge Edition

It is Day 2 of the Craft Beer Advent box for December 2022.  Our second beer is Speedway Stout, Double Fudge Edition which is a Special Release from Alesmith Brewing Company and based out of San Diego, California.   This beer was picked up from Provisions out of Boyne City, MI.  The aftertaste is absolutely amazing. …

Day 1 – Luna Coffee Stout

It is Day 1 of the Craft Beer Advent box for December 2022.  Our first beer is from Hinterland Brewery, which is based out of Green Bay, Wisconsin.  This stout is 5.8% ABV and you can definitely taste the coffee.  This is not too bitter at all.  If you are a coffee lover, whether you…

Day 24 – Utopias Barrel-Aged World Wide Stout

Who out there is familiar with Sam Adam’s Utopias?  We weren’t until recently and if you happen to see this 4-pack, it is worth every penny.  I was trying to find the last few beers to fill our advent box and saw this 4 pack, which I thought was a certain price.  At checkout, it…

Day 23 – KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge

On Thursday, December 23rd our beer of the night is the highly acclaimed KBS, which is a flavored stout – this one is Maple Mackinac Fudge.  Founder’s Brewing out of Grand Rapids, MI is who brews this. This imperial stout is with mackinac fudge coffee, maple syrup and chocolate aged in oak bourbon barrels.  As…

Day 22 – Gotta Get Up To Get Down

On Wednesday, December 22nd, our beer of the night is a coffee milk stout ale with coffee.  This is called Gotta Get Up To Get Down and is brewed by Wiseacre Brewing Company out of Memphis, TN. At 5% ABV, this is a great milk stout.  You can definitely smell and taste the coffee flavor,…

Day 21 – Solera

On Tuesday, December 21st, the beer of the night is Solera, which is a foeder-aged ale. Who else is a Dragon’s Milk fan? This beer is brewed by New Holland Brewing Company out of Holland, MI. For a Dragon’s Milk beer, it is good – however, we like the original a lot better.  This one…

Day 19 – Hershey’s Chocolate Porter

On Sunday, December 19th, our beer of the night is a chocolate porter – who is a fan of Yuengling beer?  Did you know that they have a Hershey’s Chocolate Porter? We are not a fan of Yuengling beer – however, we love our porter’s!  If you are the same, or even if you love…

Day 18 – Pecan Kringle Stout

On Saturday, December 18th, the beer of the night is Pecan Kringle Stout, which is a Brewer’s Reserve brewed by Central Waters Brewing Company, Inc. out of Amherst, WI. If you are a fan of stouts or porters and love barrel aged beer like we do, this is one to definitely pick up.  At 12.3%…

Day 17 – Spacebird

On Friday, December 17th our beer of the night was a donut stout called Spacebird, which is brewed by Crosstown Brewing Company out of Memphis, TN. This donut stout is packed full of flavor and you can taste the chocolate.  It does have a donut taste to it as well, which was different, but good! …

Day 16 – Dad Jeans

On Thursday, December 16th, our beer of the night was a German Pilsner, which is brewed by Meddlesome Brewing Company out of Cordova, TN. This German Pilsner is 5.2% ABV and did not have a bitterness flavor to it at all.  If you are a German Pilsner fan, this is one that you should definitely…

Day 15 – Highball Drifter

On Wednesday, December 15th, our beer of the night is called Highball Drifter, which is part of the bottle shop series from Founder’s Brewing out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. If you are a fan of Founder’s Brewing like we are, and love their bourbon barrel aged series, we would recommend picking up this beer.  It…

Day 14 – Bittersweet Nitro

On Tuesday, December 14th, our beer of the night is Bittersweet Nitro, which is an Imperial Coffee Milk Stout.  This is brewed by Left Hand Brewing Company out of Longmont, Colorado. This beer does have good flavor – however, if you are a fan of black coffee, you will definitely like this beer!  It has…