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…
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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 5 – The Chocolate Manifesto
On Sunday, December 5th, our beer is a triple chocolate milk stout called The Chocolate Manifesto. This is brewed by Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery out of Ontario, Canada… where we picked up this beer, we can’t quite recall, but it is a new favorite and would definitely pick up more if we run across this…
Day 2 – Old Fashioned Brown Ale
On Thursday, December 2nd, 2021, our second beer is called Old Fashioned by Anderson Valley Brewing Company out of Boonville, CA. This is a malt beverage with natural flavors added and aged in bourbon barrels. At 8.3%, this is a smooth sipper and you can definitely tell it is bourbon barrel aged. If you…
2020 Craft Beer Advent Box
We have finished our craft beer advent box for 2020, and below is a list of the beers included in this year’s box. I haven’t created this type of post for the previous ones we have done, but figured I’d do something different this year. To take a picture of these beers on the stairs…
Day 24: Christmas Ale
On Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24th, 2020, our beer of the night is Christmas Ale, which is a scotch ale. This scotch ale isn’t too bad – however, we have had it before. This is brewed by Bell’s Brewery out of Comstock, Michigan. At 7.5%, it was a nice sipper to have on Christmas Eve. …
Day 23 – Maduro Brown Ale
On Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020, our beer of the night was Maduro Brown Ale from Cigar City Brewing. On the side of the can it says ‘Named after a dark cigar wrapper, Maduro Brown Ale boasts notes of semi-sweet chocolate, toffee and hints of fresh coffee. Complex and full bodied, our malt-forward ale is brewed…
Day 22: Dark Matter Porter
On Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 our beer of the night was called Dark Matter Porter by Logboat Brewing Company. Keep Your Paddle Wet is what it says along the top of the can. This is a roasted coffee brownie. This beer was OK. It did not taste like a brownie though. This is a beer…
Day 21 – On Fleek
On Monday, December 21st, 2020, our beer of the night is an imperial stout, called On Fleek. This beer is brewed by Stillwater Artisanal out of Stratford, CT. This one is 13% ABV and is definitely one of our favorites. It has a nice, smooth flavor, and is one we would pick up if we…