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%…
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Day 13: Black Bear, Black Chocolate Stout & Gold Coast Rum
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…
Day 12: Black Chocolate Stout, Stand By, Irish Whiskey
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…
Day 11: Coffee Maple Stout, Amarillo-ish IPA & Rye Whisky
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…
Day 10: Absence of Light, White Rascal, Vodka
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…
Day 9: Victory at Sea, Trou Ble Some, Old Fashioned
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,…
Day 8: Imperial Biscotti Break, Celebration, Eggnog Liqueur
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…
Day 7: Fantastic Voyage, Coffee Bender, Tequila
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…
Day 6: Amber Ale, Late Night Karate Kicks, Stryker
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…
Day 3: Coffee Stout, Ninja Vs. Unicorn, The Manhattan Rye Whiskey
A cloudy day with light snow showers today! After dinner we found what beer was in store for us, as well as the shot. I knew the IPA was inevitable… and today is the day for me. Not quite sure if the stout box has any in it, but I know in mine there are…
Days 19 – 24
As we traveled for the holidays, this post is a bit overdue… so I figured I’d combine these last few days together. On the 19th day, I had the same beer my boyfriend had the night before and then he had a barrel aged ale. The Hibernation Ale is aged in whiskey barrels and brewed…
Day 18 – Lump of Coal
On the eighteenth day of December, we opened a beer that was shared. The other day we were cleaning up the garage and my boyfriend ran across an empty bottle of this. He made a comment where I decided to not take this one out of our box and have it again this year. If…
