On December 17th, 2019, it was a very cold day in the single digits this morning.  We both have milk stouts tonight, along with a cinnamon whiskey, which was pretty exciting. Out of the stout advent box is Firestone Coconut Merlin Milk Stout.  Beer Before Glory is what it says on the can.  This is…

On Monday, December 16th, 2019, we realized the Absinthe shot was supposed to be today’s – oops!  That was my fault, as I was the one who thought it was the 16th already.  Earlier today, I look out the front door and there is Piper doing a balancing act on the railing… check out their…

On December 15th, 2019, we went to run errands and then started to insulate the garage.  Towards the end, Milo wanted to pose for some pictures in front of our beer and shot of the night. Out of the stout advent box is the Chocolope Stout, which is brewed with chocolate by the Sweetwater Brewing…

On December 14th, 2019, we were happy to see that we both got to drink a stout.  The Cookies & Cream Liqueur also sounded pretty good. Out of the stout advent box, is the Coffee Stout by Schlafly, which is brewed and bottled by The Saint Louis Brewery, LLC in St. Louis, MO.  At 5.7%…

On Friday, December 13th, 2019, we both ended up with Russian Imperial Stouts. Out of the stout advent box, is the Black Bear Russian Imperial Stour by Mikkeller, which is brewed by De Proef Brouwerij, Lochristi-Hijfte, Belgium.  At 10.1% ABV, this definitely has a nice smell to it, as well as flavor.  For a Friday…

On December 12, 2019, we ended up being under a winter storm warning… the cats love going out to try and catch the snowflakes… Below is a video of Milo doing his best to get them.  Here is their Facebook page – feel free to like and follow! https://www.facebook.com/Milo-and-Piper-105970817488253/ Now, to the beer and whiskey…

On December 11, 2019, it was sure a cold day here… 5 degrees definitely has a cold bite to it. Before we unwrapped our beer, we realized we both got tall cans.  When we unwrapped the tissue paper from them, we found that it’s not just the tall cans that was similar… they are both…

On December 10, 2019, we opened a milk stout, a belgian-style white ale, and vodka. In the stout advent box, it is the milk stout.  The Absence of Light is a Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout brewed by 4Hands Brewing Company out of Missouri.  This is 7.1% ABV and definitely has a peanut butter smell…

On December 9, 2019 the beers of the night are an imperial porter, a wheat beer, and the shot is an Old Fashioned. In the stout advent box, the Victory at Sea, which is an Imperial Porter with coffee and vanilla is opened.  This is brewed by Ballast Point Brewing Company out of San Diego,…

On December 8, 2019, we opened a beer from Evil Twin Brewing, Sierra Nevada, and an Eggnog shot. In the stout advent box, it was the Imperial Biscotti Break beer.  This one is really good… easy drinking and a good overall stout flavor.  It doesn’t have a wow factor, but definitely good.  It was in…

On December 7, 2019, we unwrapped the beer of the night.  A brown ale, imperial stout with coconut, and tequila was on the agenda for us tonight. Before enjoying our beer though, we went on a showshoe hike, which our kittens joined for the fun… Out of the stout advent box, the imperial stout with…

Happy Friday!  Tonight’s beer for both of us is NOT going to include taking the shot out of the advent box… will explain why towards the end. Out of the stout advent box, it is an Amber Ale.  Definitely smells a bit hoppy, but the taste isn’t too bad.  This is an American Amber Ale…