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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…

Day 13 – State of Bean

On Monday, December 13th, our beer of the night is a coffee blonde called State of Bean by One Well Brewing out of Kalamazoo, Michigan. If you are a blonde ale fan, this is a great beer to pick up if you see it. There is no bitterness to the beer and at 5.5% ABV,…

Day 12 – Nitro Coffee Milk Stout

On Sunday, December 12th, our beer of the night is a nitro coffee milk stout. This is brewed by Boulevard Brewing out of Kansas City, Missouri. This beer is brewed with fair trade, small batch coffee. It has good flavor, but wouldn’t be one we would pick up again. It’s worth a try at least. …

Day 11 – Pecan Ale

On Saturday, December 11th, our beer of the night is from Abita Brewing out of Abita Springs, LA called Pecan Ale. This beer does not have any bitterness to it, but couldn’t really taste any of the pecans in it. It does state that the ale was brewed with Louisiana pecans though. At 5.2%, it…

Day 10 – Bean Flicker S’Mores

On Friday, December 10th, our beer of the night is by Odd Side Ales that is out of Grand Haven, MI. The Bean Flicker S’mores is the original coffee blonde ale with the added flavor of your favorite fireside treat – s’mores! At 4.5%, this is a great blonde ale with coffee and natural s’mores…

Day 9 – Chocolate Rye Porter

On Thursday, December 9th, our beer of the night is a chocolate rye porter by High Cotton Brewing. This is made out of Memphis, Tennessee. This porter is OK – it does have a bitter flavor at the end and we are thinking it may be the rye. At 5.5%, it isn’t too heavy. If…

Day 8 – Rye Hipster Brunch Stout

On Wednesday, December 8th, our beer of the day is called Rye Hipster Brunch Stout, which is brewed by Odd Side Ales. They are out of Grand Haven, MI. After the first sip, I immediately thought this is a great dessert beer. It has such a great flavor to it and at 12.7% ABV, it’s…

Day 7 – Dalriada Scottish Ale

On Tuesday, December 7th, the beer of the day is a Scottish Ale called Dalriada, which is brewed by Hand of Fate Brewing Company out of Petersburg, IL. At 5.5%, this is a nice beer to sip on. For a Scottish Ale, it’s not too bitter. It blends notes of caramel and biscuit with a…

Day 6 – Velvet Rush

On Monday, December 6th, our beer of the night is Velvet Rush, which is brewed by Founder’s Brewing out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is part of their barrel aged series and is definitely a favorite of ours. If you are a fan of porters, stouts or even brown ales, this one is worth a…